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circular dichroism

noun

circular dichroism

noun
1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Physical the differential absorption of left-handed and right-handed circularly polarized light

Quantum mechanics

  • In the close vicinity of a chiral nanostructure, the circular dichroism of a biomolecule could be greatly enhanced, due to the interaction with the local superchiral fields.2016, S. Hamed Shams Mousavi, Sajanlal R. Panikkanvalappil, Mostafa A. El-Sayed, Ali A. Eftekhar, Ali Adibi, “Large Enhancement of Circular Dichroism Using an Embossed Chiral Metamaterial”, in arXiv:

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