dichroism

noun 2

Definitions

noun

1

The property of some crystals of transmitting different colors of light in different directions.

2

The property of some anisotropic materials of having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions; circular dichroism.

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.

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