Symmetry and Evolution: Molecules in Motion

Symmetry and Evolution: Molecules in Motion between less than yoctoseconds and more than days

Author(s): Martin Quack

Publication: Bunsen-Magazin 2022, Ausgabe 6, Seiten 238-246

Publisher: Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für physikalische Chemie e.V., Frankfurt

Language: English

Abstract: We review briefly the role of symmetries in the time evolution of molecular quantum systems as well as of biomolecular systems leading to biological evolution. Emphasis is placed on fundamental concepts and the role of approximate symmetries in defining different time scales for primary processes. We provide a brief summary of a new foundation of tunneling spectra and the current status of our work on parity violation in chiral molecules.

Cite this: M. Quack, Bunsen-Magazin 2022, Ausgabe 6, Seiten 238-246

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