Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.116, No.20, 8799-8802, 2002
Quantum control of molecular handedness in a randomly oriented racemic mixture using three polarization components of electric fields
A new laser control scenario is presented for obtaining substantial amounts of enantiomeric enrichment from a randomly oriented racemic mixture. This is carried out by using three polarization components of electric fields; one is used for orientation, the other two for controlling the chirality. The effectiveness is demonstrated by numerical simulations on the enantiomeric enrichment of the axial chiral H2POSH molecule.