Quasi-elastic light scattering study of the depolarized lines from supercooled benzyl benzoate

Abstract

The depolarized scattered light intensity from supercooled benzyl benzoate has been analysed in the whole spectral range for a 90° scattering angle with a Fabry-Perot and an intensity correlation technique. In particular, a detailed analysis of the central part of the spectrum of both polarized and depolarized intensities, is carried out. Our results are consistent with the local order theory and allow the experimental determination of the relaxation times and coupling coefficients of the tensorial variables introduced in that theory.