Abstract
Classical statistical-mechanical theories for refractivity, dielectric polarization, and the Kerr and Cotton-Mouton effects are extended to examine interactions between anisotropic non-dipolar solutes and isotropically polarizable solvent molecules. These solvent effects are related to molecular polarizabilities and susceptibilities by correlation tensors which describe the anisotropy in the molecular distribution near a solute molecule. The solvent effects on molecular refraction and dielectric polarization are normally small but they may be large in the Kerr and Cotton-Mouton effects.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 577-582 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Transactions of the Faraday Society |
Volume | 67 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1971 |
Externally published | Yes |