Features of Optical Activity in Inorganic and Organic Materials

The possibilities of manifestation of optical activity in different media (photonic crystals, metamaterials, and liquid crystals) are considered. Some interesting examples of optically active crystals are demonstrated; particular attention is paid to the relationship between the optical activity and...

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Published inCrystallography reports Vol. 65; no. 5; pp. 653 - 677
Main Authors Golovina, T. G., Konstantinova, A. F., Timofeev, V. I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.09.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biodegradable materials
Crystal structure
Crystallography and Scattering Methods
Crystals
Liquid crystals
Metamaterials
Optical activity
Organic compounds
Organic materials
Photonic crystals
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Reviews
X ray spectra
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Summary:The possibilities of manifestation of optical activity in different media (photonic crystals, metamaterials, and liquid crystals) are considered. Some interesting examples of optically active crystals are demonstrated; particular attention is paid to the relationship between the optical activity and crystal structure. Examples of manifestation of optical activity in the X-ray spectral region are presented. Specific features of the optical activity of natural organic compounds, which are related to the asymmetry of their molecules, are analyzed.
ISSN:1063-7745
1562-689X
DOI:10.1134/S1063774520050077