ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Changes in the light-scattering components (λ = 0.53 μm) induced by a strong picosecond optical field (λ = 1.06 μm) applied to macromolecular transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) solutions were studied. Two beams were polarized vertically, and the intensity of the vertical and horizontal components of the light (λ = 0.53 μm) scattered at an angle of 90° were measured. The electric field of the strong 30-ps laser pulse was 5.0 × 103 esu cgs. The experimentally determined changes allowed for calculation of the mean third-order optical polarizability c, and its anisotropy δc. The measurements were performed in three different solutions: salt free, with magnesium ions, and without magnesium ions. Changes in tRNA structure reflected in changes of nonlinear light scattering, third-order optical polarizability, and its anisotropy were observed.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1983.180211204
