Optical rotation is a fundamental phenomenon observed when plane-polarised light traverses chiral media. This intrinsic property of chiral molecules renders them capable of rotating the plane of ...
Basic polarimeters are comprised of a light source, two polarizing filters, an eyepiece for direct observation of optical rotation and a sample tube containing a solvent of interest. This phenomenon ...
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Physicists reveal a new twist on the Faraday effect after 200 years
Nearly two centuries after Michael Faraday first showed that magnetism can twist light, physicists have uncovered a hidden ...
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