Transition polarization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012235",
  "term": "Transition polarization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The orientation of the electric dipole transition moment with respect to the molecular framework. This property dictates the direction in which a molecule preferentially absorbs or emits light. Measuring transition polarization can provide information about the symmetry of the electronic states involved in a spectroscopic transition and the orientation of chromophores within a larger structure.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "transition moment"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2281 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/transition-polarization/"
}