Magnetic birefringence measurement in hydrogen and deuterium gases

Journal Article · Fri Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.451180· OSTI ID:5522427

Scuri, F; Stefanini, G; Zavattini, E; Carusotto, S; Iacopini, E; Polacco, E

The first measurement of the magnetic birefringence (Cotton--Mouton effect) in molecular hydrogen and deuterium has been performed. The Cotton--Mouton constant of H/sub 2/ and D/sub 2/ has been measured at room temperature, atmospheric pressure, and for lambda = 514.5 nm. Comparison with theoretical calculations shows very good agreement in both cases.

• Research Organization: European Laboratory for Particle Physics, CERN CH-1211 Geneve 23, CERN Site de Prevessin, F-01621 CERN Cedex, Switzerland
• OSTI ID: 5522427
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 85:4; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640302* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Atomic & Molecular Properties & Theory
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
BIREFRINGENCE
DEUTERIUM
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
MAGNETO-OPTICAL EFFECTS
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLARIZABILITY
REFRACTION
STABLE ISOTOPES