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Optical rotation

Known as: Optically active compound, Rotation (disambiguation), Rotary polarization 
Optical rotation or optical activity (sometimes referred to as rotary polarization) is the rotation of the plane of polarization of linearly… 
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Akhlesh LakhtakiaBasis (linear algebra)BirefringenceChirality (chemistry)

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Polarization (waves)

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Quantum-dot states and optical excitations in edge-modulated graphene nanoribbons
We investigate from first principles the electronic and optical properties of edge-modulated armchair graphene nanoribbons… 
1996
1996
In situ growth of optically active erbium doped Al2O3 thin films by pulsed laser deposition
Thin Al2O3 films are grown and in situ doped with erbium by pulsed laser deposition in a single step process, by alternate… 
1994
1994
Enantiocontrolled route to natural products using chiral equivalents of cyclopentenone and cyclohexenone
Abstract 
1993
1993
Optically active three‐dimensionally confined structures realized via molecular beam epitaxical growth on nonplanar GaAs (111)B
We report the first realization on nonplanar patterned substrates of optically active three‐dimensionally confined semiconductor… 
1990
1990
New chiral ruthenium complexes for asymmetric catalytic hydrogenations
Abstract 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Chiral polymer catalysts in preparative organic chemistry: a critical overview
Abstract 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Electronic and steric factors determining the asymmetric epoxidation of allylic alcohols by titanium-tartrate complexes (the Sharpless epoxidation)
The structure and epoxidation properties of titanium-tartrate asymmetric epoxidation catalysts have been studied by using the… 
1987
1987
Nuclear β-decay and the origin of biomolecular chirality
The origin of homochirality in terrestrial life has long been debated1. Asymmetric decomposition of racemic mixtures of bio… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
An index of tracking for longitudinal data
An improved optical multiplexer or demultiplexer device has a plurality of electrodes disposed on opposing surfaces of an electro… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Enantioselective aldol condensations. 3. Erythro-selective condensations via zirconium enolates
a twisted allene structure 8.'O The loss of activity with increase in temperature further suggests that 8 may rapidly racemize… 
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