MAGNETO-OPTIC CONSTANTS OF IONS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

Abstract

The magneto-optic rotation for Y 5461 A and the optical dispersion have been measured for some acids and their salts at various concentrations and from these data the specific Verdet constant, the molecular magnetic rotativity, optical dispersivity and the magneto-optic anomaly factor have been estimated. It is found that all these constants vary considerably with concentration thereby revealing that the intrinsic magnetooptic polarisability of the ions varies with concentration. Therefore the values, extrapolated to infinite dilution have also been determined and from these the specific Verdet constant and the magnetic rotativity of the different anions and cations have been found out.