Magnetic circular dichroismMagnetic circular dichroism (MCD) is the differential absorption of left and right circularly polarized (LCP and RCP) light, induced in a sample by a strong magnetic field oriented parallel to the direction of light propagation. MCD measurements can detect transitions which are too weak to be seen in conventional optical absorption spectra, and it can be used to distinguish between overlapping transitions. Paramagnetic systems are common analytes, as their near-degenerate magnetic sublevels provide strong MCD intensity that varies with both field strength and sample temperature.
Microscope optique en champ procheLe microscope optique en champ proche (MOCP, ou SNOM pour scanning near-field optical microscope ou NSOM pour near-field scanning optical microscopy) ou microscope optique à sonde locale (MOSL) est un type de microscope à sonde locale qui permet d'imager des objets à partir de la détection des ondes évanescentes confinées au voisinage de leur surface (détection en champ proche optique). Le MOCP permet de compenser la diffraction, une des limitations de la microscopie optique.
