Optical Rotation
Definition of Optical Rotation Optical Rotations refers to the rotations of the plane of polarization of polarized light as it passes through an optically active substance. It is quantified as $\alpha = [\alpha] \cdot l \cdot c$ where: α is the observed rotation (degrees). [α] is the specific rotation (degrees·dm⁻¹·g⁻¹·mL). l is the path length … Read more