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We derive an analytical expression for the magnetochiral birefringence of a dilute diamagnetic chiral molecular medium subjet to a constant magnetic field. We use the single-oscillator model of Condon [Rev. Mod. Phys. 9, 432 (1937)] and Condon et al. [J. Chem. Phys. 5, 753 (1937)] to describe the optical properties of the individual molecules. The result is a function of the refractive index and the rotatory power. This result is compared to experimental data.
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Donaire, M., Rikken, G. & van Tiggelen, B. A single-oscillator quantum model for magnetochiral birefringence. Eur. Phys. J. D 68, 33 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2013-40445-2
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