Superpositions of chiral states in the presence of electric dipole, magnetic dipole, and electric quadrupole interactions

This paper is a straightforward generalization of Maierle-Harris proposal regarding parity implications on the superpositions of chiral states of a molecule. It is shown that the inclusion of electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole interactions removes several of restrictions on the preparation of superpositions of L and R states of a chiral molecule. It is also found that the dephasing of L and R superpositions, due to the spontaneous emission from the chiral molecule, has opposing contributions from electric quadrupole-magnetic dipole and electric dipole interactions. 2005 American Institute of Physics.