Twisted laser light can tell mirror-image molecules apart

MechNews newsroom brief · 60d ago · 1 min read · via sciencedaily.com

Scientists have created twisted laser beams that interact differently with right-handed and left-handed molecules, revealing their identity through the fragments they produce. The approach could provide a faster, simpler, and more sensitive way to analyze important molecules used

Scientists have created twisted laser beams that interact differently with right-handed and left-handed molecules, revealing their identity through the fragments they produce. The approach could provide a faster, simpler, and more sensitive way to analyze important molecules used This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking mech. Reported by sciencedaily.com. Read the full original at the source link below.

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