Optical activity in the scattering of structured light

Cameron, Robert P and Barnett, Steve (2014) Optical activity in the scattering of structured light. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16. pp. 25819-25829. ISSN 1463-9076 (https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CP03505D)

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Abstract

We observe that optical activity in light scattering can be probed using types of illuminating light other than single plane (or quasi plane) waves and that this introduces new possibilities for the study of molecules and atoms. We demonstrate this explicitly for natural Rayleigh optical activity which, we suggest, could be exploited as a new form of spectroscopy for chiral molecules through the use of illuminating light comprised of two plane waves that are counter propagating.

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Cameron, Robert P ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8809-5459 and Barnett, Steve;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:72996
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    7 October 2014
    Published
    7 October 2014
    Accepted
    Keywords:optical activity, structured light, illuminating light, natural Rayleigh optical activity, Physics, Physics and Astronomy(all), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:02 Jul 2020 09:51
    Last modified:01 Nov 2023 11:26
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/72996
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