  Photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD) originates from the interplay between
a molecule's chiral nuclear scaffold and a circularly polarized ionizing laser
field. It is one of the most sensitive characterization techniques for the
chirality of molecules in the gas phase. However, due to the complexity of the
observable, it is generally difficult to predict and track how and when the
chirality of the molecule is imprinted onto the photoelectron. Here, we present
simulations of PECD for single-photon ionization in a hydrogenic
single-electron model with an artificial chiral potential. This framework
allows us to systematically tune the system's chirality and characterize the
emergence of PECD. To this end, we propose chirality measures for potentials
and wave functions to establish a quantitative connection with the resulting
anisotropy in the photelectron distribution. We show that these chirality
measures are suitable indicators for chirality in our model, paving the way for
tracking the evolution of chirality from the nuclear scaffold to the final
observable.
