Controlling the symmetry of inorganic ionic nanofilms with optical chirality

The symmetry of metal ions in inorganic nanofilms can be manipulated by the transfer of optical spin from a chiral light beam. Here the authors present a route to functional manipulation that does not require the application of extreme conditions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher Kelly, Donald A. MacLaren, Katie McKay, Anthony McFarlane, Affar S. Karimullah, Nikolaj Gadegaard, Laurence D. Barron, Sonja Franke-Arnold, Frances Crimin, Jörg B. Götte, Stephen M. Barnett, Malcolm Kadodwala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18869-9
Description
Summary:The symmetry of metal ions in inorganic nanofilms can be manipulated by the transfer of optical spin from a chiral light beam. Here the authors present a route to functional manipulation that does not require the application of extreme conditions.
ISSN:2041-1723