Abstract

The measurement of vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) below ∼600 cm^-1 is one of the experimental challenges of the current times. Polarization-division interferometry is considered to be the most efficient approach for realizing these measurements. A crucial component for successful applications of this interferometry is the beamsplitter, which divides the incoming beam according to polarization. Free-standing metal wires and the metal wires deposited on a mylar substrate have been employed as beamsplitters, and their performance has been evaluated for the ∼700-10 cm^-1 region. VCD measurements obtained for the enantiomers of α-pinene in the 400-250 cm^-1 region are presented. The current status and future developments needed for routine far-infrared VCD measurements are summarized.

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