Classical theory of circular dichroism in infinite helical polymers

Journal Article · Fri Apr 15 04:00:00 EST 1977 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.434435· OSTI ID:7323817

Levin, A I; Tinoco, I Jr

In this report we derive a new method for obtaining the optical activity of helical polymers. Helical symmetry and periodic boundary conditions are applied to classical polarizability theory. This allows us to express the infinite polymer result in closed form. Our result is all order in intermonomer interactions, and gives the polymer circular dichroism bandshape in terms of monomer transition bandshapes. We also explicitly treat a complex unit of symmetry containing many optical transitions.

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biodynamics Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
• OSTI ID: 7323817
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 66:8; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360404* -- Materials-- Polymers & Plastics-- Physical Properties-- (-1987)
CONFIGURATION
DICHROISM
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
HELICAL CONFIGURATION
OPTICAL ACTIVITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLARIZABILITY
POLYMERS