Abstract
ABSTRACTThe interaction of light with a system of molecules depends upon the polarisation induced by an external electric field, which depends not only upon the external field but also upon the local fields due to neighboring polarised molecules. These local fields result in the traditional Clausius-Mossotti (CM) dielectric constant for a molecule deeply imbedded in a medium. Near the surface the local fields are altered, and the dielectric constant becomes anisotropic and dependent upon depth into the medium. The local fields are shape dependent in small systems and differ substantially from the CM value.A self-consistent computer calculation of the local fields has been implemented, and these effects will be shown using molecule positions and polarisabilities typical of liquids and crystals. The shape dependence of small systems, the reflection of light from liquids with fluctuating surfaces, and the effect of supporting substrates will be described.
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