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The rate at which macromolecules in a solution orient under the influence of an applied electric field determines the time dependence of the optical birefringence. It is well known from studies of dielectric dispersion and nuclear magnetic resonance in ordinary liquids that molecular reorientation processes of small molecules normally occur with lifetimes of 10−11 to 10−9 sec. Longer relaxation times are encountered with macromolecules in solution and the direct measurement of these relaxation times through electro-optic effects is now an important method for studying the sizes and shapes of macromolecules.
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Krause, S., O’Konski, C.T. (1981). Electric Birefringence Dynamics. In: Krause, S. (eds) Molecular Electro-Optics. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 64. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3914-4_7
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