title: Superpositions of chiral states in the presence of electric dipole, magnetic dipole, and electric quadrupole interactions.
abstract: 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 mid R:L and mid R:R states of a chiral molecule. It is also found that the dephasing of mid R:L and mid R:R superpositions, due to the spontaneous emission from the chiral molecule, has opposing contributions from electric quadrupole-magnetic dipole and electric dipole interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Thakur College, University of Mumbai, India. vikathalye@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vikram S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Athalye
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar