Quantum interference distinguishes between constitutional isomers

Abstract

Matter waves, as introduced by de Broglie in 1923, are a fundamental quantum phenomenon, describing the delocalized center of mass motion of massive bodies and we show here their sensitivity to the molecular structure of constitutional isomers.

4 pages, 3 figures

References in corpus (4)

• Decoherence of matter waves by thermal emission of radiation
• A Kapitza-Dirac-Talbot-Lau interferometer for highly polarizable molecules
• Polarizability measurements in a molecule near-field interferometer
• Optical polarizabilities of large molecules measured in near-field interferometry

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• Testing the limits of quantum mechanical superpositions