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'''Chirality''' is a term borrowed from chemistry to describe asymmetrical patterns with two distinct mirror-image orientations. | '''Chirality''' is a term borrowed from chemistry to describe asymmetrical patterns with two distinct mirror-image orientations. One common use is in relation to [[Herschel transmitter]]s, where the spacing between the two [[glider]]s in the [[tandem glider]] output can limit the [[receiver]] to a single chirality. | ||
One common use is in relation to [[Herschel transmitter]]s, where the spacing between the two [[glider]]s in the [[tandem glider]] output can limit the [[receiver]] to a single chirality. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{LinkLexicon|lex_c.htm#chirality}} | {{LinkLexicon|lex_c.htm#chirality}} | ||
Revision as of 19:28, 13 November 2022
Chirality is a term borrowed from chemistry to describe asymmetrical patterns with two distinct mirror-image orientations. One common use is in relation to Herschel transmitters, where the spacing between the two gliders in the tandem glider output can limit the receiver to a single chirality.
External links
- Chirality at the Life Lexicon