polarized light
Plane polarized light can be used to distinguish between the two forms of chiral molecules (see chirality). Polarized ultraviolet radiation can influence chemical reactions that normally produce both left- and right-handed forms of a molecule, so that a preponderance of molecules of a particular handedness results. See also Faraday rotation. Related categories WAVES AND WAVE PHENOMENA OPTICS AND OPTICAL PHENOMENA Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History |