Absorption band intensities

The position, intensity and shape of absorption bands of a compound in solution will vary with the solvent (see Fig. 11.7). These changes reflect the physical solute-solvent interactions that modify the energy difference between the ground and excited states. Study of the displacements and of the variation of absorption band intensities with solvent can be used to determine the type of transition. 

Net integrated absorption band intensities are usually characterized by one of the quantities A, 5, 5, F, or Gnet as defined in the table. The relation between these quantities is given by the (approximate) equations... 

Empirical correlation of intensities of absorption bands with the structure of complexes in solutions have been made for lanthanide complexes. It has been recognized that forced electric-dipole transitions of low intensities, in some cases lower in intensity than those of magnetic-dipole transitions, may indicate that the ligand field has point group symmetry with a center of inversion. This criterion has been used in the determination of the ligand field by symmetry of Eu3+ aquo ion [202], The absorption band intensity ratios have been used to show the octahedral structure [49] of lanthanide hexahalide complexes, LnXg. ... 

A high pressure cell with a variable path length for quantitative absorption measurements up to 2,5 kilobar and 250 °C has been described by Buback (1977). This cell makes it possible to determine absorption band intensities with an error of less than 2%. A high pressure cell for absorption studies in the far-infrared region up to 10 kilobar at temperatures between 300 K and 10 K has been described by Medina (1980). The advantages and disadvantages of different window materials are discussed in detail (see Sec. 6.7). 

On the other hand, some investigations confirm the main conclusions of A. Kiselev and Zhdanov. Calkin, Lygin, and co-workers (Moscow State University) (3, 168-170) investigated the changes in absorption band intensity due to valence vibrations of free OH groups (i/oh = 3750 cm-1) during the adsorption of water under conditions in which the infrared... 

Infra-red (IR) spectroscopy functions to probe vibrational transitions (2000-50 000 nm 5000-200 cm i.e. wave number - typical IR spectroscopy units) in the singlet ground electronic state of molecules. The absorption principles of IR spectroscopy are identical to those of UV-visible and CD spectroscopy. Hence the Beer-Lambert law (Equation (4.3)) applies. Moreover, absorption band intensities are determined by the transition dipole moment and there are extensive perturbation and coupling effects. Overall though, values of molar extinction coefficients for vibrational transitions, are up to 10 times lower in magnitude... 

Comparison of the IR spectra of C. demersum samples taken from control and contaminated reservoirs demonstrates considerable changes in the chemical composition of the plants. It is important that most significant changes of the absorption bands intensity correspond to the samples collected in the regions of industrial contamination. In samples collected from the reservoirs not subjected to direct contamination the band intensity conforms to the control values. 

By the use of FTIR, it was proved that higher aquatic plants have a capability to respond actively on the water chemical composition changes by the increase of absorption bands intensity related to contaminants. The results of the study show that the Fourier IR spectroscopy may be recommended for the effective application in biomonitoring of contaminated water bodies. 

Fig Absorption band intensity as function of liquid crystal thickness The points were taken from Fig. 3 at a wavelength of 380 nm. Circles indicate s-polarization, squares p-polarization. The plots in the right half of the figure give the same data as those in the left half, but the Y-scale has been expanded by a factor of 7, to show detail at low liquid crystal thickness. 

Only two studies of transcurium-ion fluorescence in solution have been published. Carnall etal. (1984) measured the absorption spectrum of Bk ", interpreted its energy-level structure in terms of a free-ion energy-level model, analyzed its absorption band intensities in terms of Judd-Ofelt theory, and reported luminescence lifetime data for aquated Bk in DjO. Beitz et al. (1983) carried out LIF studies on Es " in HjO and DjO solutions as well as complexed Es " in an organic phase. No luminescence studies have been reported for actinide elements heavier than Es. 

From a further detailed 2D analysis of selected absorption band intensities of the corresponding power spectrum [16, 60, 61] it was finally concluded that only part of the spacer of the NLCP takes part in the reorientation. This result is summarized graphically in Figure 2-18, where the orientational behavior of a NLCP-mesogen during the switching process is symbolized schematically relative to the entire polymeric structure, including the spacer and the main chain. 

The infrared band at 875 cm of the syndiotactic polypropylene is used to estimate crystallinity. These three crystallinity sensitive bands (1167, 998, and 875 cm ) do not appear in the IR spectrum of atactic polypropylene. If a sample of polypropylene is drawn to one direction—that is, it is uniaxially oriented—some of the absorption band intensities become dependent on the angle between the drawn axis and the angle of polarization of the infrared radiation. 

The overtone absorption band intensity can be evaluated on the basis of quantum chemical analyses of the transition moment, which determines the absorption transition rate. According to Mecke s approach [8-10], however, we can roughly... 

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