Circular Dichroism

A change from planar to elliptic polarization when an initially plane-polarized light wave traverses an optically active medium. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

Year introduced: 1991(1970)

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Tree Number(s): E05.196.867.151

MeSH Unique ID: D002942

Entry Terms:

• Dichroism, Circular
• Circular Dichroism, Vibrational
• Vibrational Circular Dichroism

Previous Indexing:

• Spectrum Analysis (1966-1969)

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Investigative Techniques
Chemistry Techniques, Analytical
Spectrum Analysis
Circular Dichroism