Abstract
A magnetic-field-induced optical linear dichroism has been observed in photolyzed hemoglobin at temperatures below 20 K. Nonadiabatic reaction rate theory for spinforbidden processes predicts a magnetic modulation of the tunneling rate which may account for the signal observed. The effect observed should be sensitive to crystal-field energy-level splittings for the iron atom in the heme group.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1636-1639 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1981 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy