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6 October 2021 Bell inequality in chiral liquids
Sara Restuccia, Graham M. Gibson, Leroy Cronin, Miles J. Padgett
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Abstract
Optical activity is a macroscopic property of chiral molecules which manifests as a rotation of the plane of linear polarization when light passes through a sample. We have developed a compact Bell inequality experiment for quantum probing of chiral liquids, based on polarization measurements. In particular, we show that we can use a Bell-type inequality configuration to measure the optical activity of D-Limonene, a chiral molecule which is a major component in the oil of citrus fruit peels.
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Sara Restuccia, Graham M. Gibson, Leroy Cronin, and Miles J. Padgett "Bell inequality in chiral liquids", Proc. SPIE 11881, Quantum Technology: Driving Commercialisation of an Enabling Science II, 1188112 (6 October 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2601516
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KEYWORDS
Photons

Polarizers

Polarization

Sensors

Crystals

Optical activity

Laser crystals

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