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Circular Dichorism

Chiroioptical Spectroscopy
Differential interaction between matter and Circularly polarized light Two types of Circularly polarized light Lcp and rcp Circularly polarized light has chirality hence will exhibit chiral discrimination therefore in a chiral medium hR hRL A chiral substance will also absorb rcp and lcp to differing extents. This gives rise to the phenomenon of circular dichorism a difference in the absorbance of lcp and rcp

A AL AR ( L R )cl

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