Superchiral
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 (of a field) having chiral density much higher than circularly polarized light, particularly with respect to ultrasensitive detection not-comparable
"In the close vicinity of a chiral nanostructure, the circular dichroism of a biomolecule could be greatly enhanced, due to the interaction with the local superchiral fields."
Example
More examples"In the close vicinity of a chiral nanostructure, the circular dichroism of a biomolecule could be greatly enhanced, due to the interaction with the local superchiral fields."
Etymology
From super- + chiral.
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