Abstract
It is demonstrated that the helical arrangement of dye molecules dissolved in cholesteric phases leads to a strong circular dichroism in the wavelength range of the solute absorption bands. This effect yields a simple method to determine relative polarization directions of optical transitions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 528-532 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jun 1972 |
Externally published | Yes |