1971/01/01 by Laurence D. Barron, A. D. Buckingham · 3 citations
Neuroscience · Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Photoreceptor and optogenetics research #Molecular spectroscopy and chirality #Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
paper · doi:10.1080/00268977100101091
openalex publication_date 1971/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The intensity of Rayleigh and Raman scattering from optically active molecules is shown to be slightly different in right and left circularly polarized incident light. The circular intensity differential of the Rayleigh line is dependent on components of the optical activity tensor, and that of the Raman lines is a function of the variation of the optical activity with the vibrational coordinates. This circular intensity differential might be of the order of 10-3 times that of the Rayleigh or Raman intensity.