Absorption broad

Good mechanical and electrical properties rigidity fair creep behaviour fatigue resistance low moisture absorption broad range of continuous use temperatures -60°C up to 130°C UHF transparency. 

From the work of Theye (1971 a, b) (Figure 4.18) and of Connell and Paul (1971) it appears likely that the same states are responsible for the additional optical absorption (broad absorption edges) observed in non-... 

Finally, if one has a condition with incoherent radiation of a small band width Av exciting a broad absorption band with a(v + A ) one finds ... 

The Goeppert-Mayer two- (or multi-) photon absorption, mechanism (ii), may look similar, but it involves intennediate levels far from resonance with one-photon absorption. A third, quasi-resonant stepwise mechanism (iii), proceeds via smgle- photon excitation steps involvmg near-resonant intennediate levels. Finally, in mechanism (iv), there is the stepwise multiphoton absorption of incoherent radiation from themial light sources or broad-band statistical multimode lasers. In principle, all of these processes and their combinations play a role in the multiphoton excitation of atoms and molecules, but one can broadly... 

A different example of non-adiabatic effects is found in the absorption spectrum of pyrazine [171,172]. In this spectrum, the, Si state is a weak structured band, whereas the S2 state is an intense broad, fairly featureless band. Importantly, the fluorescence lifetime is seen fo dramatically decrease in fhe energy region of the 82 band. There is thus an efficient nonradiative relaxation path from this state, which results in the broad spectrum. Again, this is due to vibronic coupling between the two states [109,173,174]. 

Many organic compounds such as lycopene are colored because their HOMO-LUMO energy gap is small enough that appears m the visible range of the spec trum All that is required for a compound to be colored however is that it possess some absorption m the visible range It often happens that a compound will have its k m the UV region but that the peak is broad and extends into the visible Absorption of the blue to violet components of visible light occurs and the compound appears yellow... 

Section 13 21 Transitions between electronic energy levels involving electromagnetic radiation m the 200-800 nm range form the basis of UV VIS spec troscopy The absorption peaks tend to be broad but are often useful m indicating the presence of particular tt electron systems within a mole cule... 

Intermolecular H bond Dimeric Polymeric 3600-3500 3400-3200 (s) Rather sharp. Absorptions arising from H bond with polar solvents also appear in this region. Broad... 

Quantitative Analysis of Mixtures The analysis of two or more components in the same sample is straightforward if there are regions in the sample s spectrum in which each component is the only absorbing species. In this case each component can be analyzed as if it were the only species in solution. Unfortunately, UV/Vis absorption bands are so broad that it frequently is impossible to find appropriate wavelengths at which each component of a mixture absorbs separately. Earlier we learned that Beer s law is additive (equation 10.6) thus, for a two-component mixture of X and Y, the mixture s absorbance, A, is... 

Minimizing Spectral Interference A spectral interference occurs when an analyte s absorption line overlaps with an interferant s absorption line or band. As noted previously, the overlap of two atomic absorption lines is seldom a problem. On the other hand, a molecule s broad absorption band or the scattering of source radiation is a potentially serious spectral interference. 

An important question to consider when using a flame as an atomization source, is how to correct for the absorption of radiation by the flame. The products of combustion consist of molecular species that may exhibit broad-band absorption, as well as particulate material that may scatter radiation from the source. If this spectral interference is not corrected, then the intensity of the transmitted radiation decreases. The result is an apparent increase in the sam-... 

Figure 2.4 (a) An absorption experiment, (b) A broad and (c) a narrow absorption band with the... 

Figure 3.15 Wavenumber domain spectrum of a broad band source with a narrow absorption...

Figure 9.17 illustrates these features in the case of the dye rhodamine B. The maximum of the typically broad Sj — Sq absorption occurs at about 548 nm with a very high value of... 

The shape of the broad absorption curve in Figure 9.17 is typical of that of any dye suitable for a laser. It shows an absorption maximum to low wavelength of the Og band position, which is close to the absorption-fluorescence crossing point. The shape of the absorption curve results from a change of shape of the molecule, from Sq to 5i, in the... 

As a class of compounds, the two main toxicity concerns for nitriles are acute lethality and osteolathyrsm. A comprehensive review of the toxicity of nitriles, including detailed discussion of biochemical mechanisms of toxicity and stmcture-activity relationships, is available (12). Nitriles vary broadly in their abiUty to cause acute lethaUty and subde differences in stmcture can greatly affect toxic potency. The biochemical basis of their acute toxicity is related to their metaboHsm in the body. Following exposure and absorption, nitriles are metabolized by cytochrome p450 enzymes in the Hver. The metaboHsm involves initial hydrogen abstraction resulting in the formation of a carbon radical, followed by hydroxylation of the carbon radical. MetaboHsm at the carbon atom adjacent (alpha) to the cyano group would yield a cyanohydrin metaboHte, which decomposes readily in the body to produce cyanide. Hydroxylation at other carbon positions in the nitrile does not result in cyanide release. 

The process options reflect the broad range of compositions and gas volumes that must be processed. Both batch processes and continuous processes are used. Batch processes are used when the daily production of sulfur is small and of the order of 10 kg. When the daily sulfur production is higher, of the order of 45 kg, continuous processes are usually more economical. Using batch processes, regeneration of the absorbant or adsorbant is carried out in the primary reactor. Using continuous processes, absorption of the acid gases occurs in one vessel and acid gas recovery and solvent regeneration occur in a separate reactor. 

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