System for characterizing chiral molecules with pulse recycling

Abstract

A system for characterizing chiral molecules including an interaction zone arranged to receive a sample of chiral molecules; a laser source arranged to emit pulsed laser radiation, the laser radiation being suitable for interacting with the molecules in the interaction zone; a polarization modulator arranged to elliptically polarize the laser radiation; an optical cavity configured to redirect the pulsed laser radiation into the interaction zone several times; a detector arranged to measure a chiroptical signal produced by the interaction between the molecules and the laser radiation; and a determiner arranged and/or programmed to determine at least the chirality of the molecules from the detected chiroptical signal.

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