Quantum formulation for nanoscale optical and material chirality: symmetry issues, space and time parity, and observables

Andrews, David L (2018) Quantum formulation for nanoscale optical and material chirality: symmetry issues, space and time parity, and observables. Journal of Optics, 20 (3). ISSN 2040-8978

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Abstract

To properly represent the interplay and coupling of optical and material chirality at the photon-molecule or photon-nanoparticle level invites a recognition of quantum facets in the fundamental aspects and mechanisms of light-matter interaction. It is therefore appropriate to cast theory in a general quantum form, one that is applicable to both linear and nonlinear optics as well as various forms of chiroptical interaction including chiral optomechanics. Such a framework, fully accounting for both radiation and matter in quantum terms, facilitates the scrutiny and identification of key issues concerning spatial and temporal parity, scale, dissipation and measurement. Furthermore it fully provides for describing the interactions of light beams with a vortex character, and it leads to the complete identification of symmetry conditions for materials to provide for chiral discrimination. Quantum considerations also lend a distinctive perspective to the very different senses in which other aspects of chirality are recognized in metamaterials. Duly attending to the symmetry principles governing allowed or disallowed forms of chiral discrimination supports an objective appraisal of the experimental possibilities and developing applications.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Photonics and Quantum Science
Related URLs:	http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108...
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2018 16:30
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2023 13:45
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/66236
DOI:	10.1088/2040-8986/aaaa56

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