CONCENTRATION AND TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENCE OF THE OPTICAL KERR-EFFECT FOR SOME ORGANIC SOLUTES IN METHANOL AND IN ETHANOL

Optical Kerr effect induced by strong laser beam measurements are carr ied out for organic solutes of benzene, toluene and acetone dissolved in methanol and also in ethanol. The concentration and temperature dep endence of this effect are reported. The microscopic parameters of the molecular solutions such as optical and specific Kerr constants, the anisotropic factors, optical anisotropy and orientation function are c alculated. Some conclusions on the molecular interaction are drawn.