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optical rotation: see polarization of light polarization of light, orientation of the vibration pattern of light waves in a singular plane.
Characteristics of PolarizationPolarization is a phenomenon peculiar to transverse waves, i.e. ..... Click the link for more information. . optical rotation [′äp·tə·kəl rō′tā·shən] (optics) Rotation of the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light, or of the major axis of the polarization ellipse of elliptically polarized light by transmission through a substance or medium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| One PV observable is the effect of the weak interaction on neutrons passing through matter, which is analogous to the optical rotation of polarized photons traveling through a "handed" medium [5]. Based on electron distributions, they predicted optical rotation for three classes of compounds: oxiranes, simple chiral molecules that are small and rigid; more complex cyclic esters; and linear molecules, specifically fluorohexane. |
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