molecular orientation (Q6674475)

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expectation value indicating in how far molecular axes point in the same direction as space fxed axes
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molecular orientation
expectation value indicating in how far molecular axes point in the same direction as space fxed axes

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    O=ψ|cosθ|ψ
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    Typically achieved by the interaction of permanent dipole moments with external electrostatic fields.
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