Gaussian absorption band, derivative spectra

Fig. 9. Magnetic circular dichroism selection rules. (A) Transitions between Zeeman-split y (or S) = i paramagnetic ground (G) and excited (E) states. Right circularly polarized (RCP) and left circularly polarized (LCP) transitions are indicated. (B) MCD spectra associated with the energy scheme in (A). The dashed bands correspond to individual left and right polarized transitions, whereas the solid line spectra give the dichroism. The C-term spectrum corresponds to a Gaussian band shape, which peaks at the absorption maximum, whereas an A-term reflects its first derivative which crosses zero at the absorption maximum.

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