Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan;Institute of Chemistry, College of General Education, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Abstract:
Magnetic circular dichroism of trapped electrons in frozen matrices has been observed for the first time. It is concluded that the excited state of trapped electrons solvated by water molecules at 77 K has orbital angular momentum whereas that of electrons solvated by ethanol molecules at 77 K does not. This indicates that the symmetry of the trapping potential in aqueous glass is high whereas that in ethanol glass is low.