Transparency shift

Low absorption may affect positions of Bragg peaks due to transparency shift (Chapter 2, section 2.8.2) and/or systematically distort scattered intensity (Chapter 2, section 2.10.5). 

The subsequent refinement included profile parameters X, Y, X , Ya, peak asymmetry, sample displacement and transparency shift. Preferred orientation was switched from the March-Dollase to the 8 -order spherical harmonics expansion (6 variables total) and 12 coefficients of the shifted-Chebyshev polynomial background approximation were employed. A reasonably good fit, shown in Figure 7.36, was achieved as a result. 

Poly(vinyl acetate). The dielectric and mechanical spectra of hybrids produced by mixing a poly(vinyl acetate)—THE solution with TEOS, followed by the addition of HCl have been investigated (45). Mixtures were made which were beheved to be 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt % Si02, respectively. These composites were transparent and Eourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ftir) revealed hydrogen bonding between the siUcate network and carbonyl units of the poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc). No shift in the T of the composites from that of the pure PVAc was observed. Similarly, the activation... 

A final example of laser measurement techniques is measurement of the velocity of fluid flow (79) (see Flow measurement). If a laser beam is directed into a transparent fluid, some of the light may be scattered with a frequency shift zy given by... 

Raman spectrometry is another variant which has become important. To quote one expert (Purcell 1993), In 1928, the Indian physicist C.V. Raman (later the first Indian Nobel prizewinner) reported the discovery of frequency-shifted lines in the scattered light of transparent substances. The shifted lines, Raman announced, were independent of the exciting radiation and characteristic of the sample itself. It appears that Raman was motivated by a passion to understand the deep blue colour of the Mediterranean. The many uses of this technique include examination of polymers and of silicon for microcircuits (using an exciting wavelength to which silicon is transparent). 

The UV-VIS cutoffs of some model compounds clearly demonstrate a variety of structural effects discussed earlier. Although these spectra were obtained in solution (4xlO 4M in EtOH) the trends in transparency of these simple molecules are generally applicable to the crystalline state as well. Two of the more clear-cut comparisons involve the D-A substituted parent pyridine 73-74 and benzene 75-76 molecules (Figure 1). First, the cutoffs of the pyrrolidine substituted aromatics 74 and 76 have a bathochromic shift relative to their dimethylamino substituted analogs 73 and 74 due to the better donor... 

It is important to appreciate that Raman shifts are, in theory, independent of the wavelength of the incident beam, and only depend on the nature of the sample, although other factors (such as the absorbance of the sample) might make some frequencies more useful than others in certain circumstances. For many materials, the Raman and infrared spectra can often contain the same information, but there are a significant number of cases, in which infrared inactive vibrational modes are important, where the Raman spectrum contains complementary information. One big advantage of Raman spectroscopy is that water is not Raman active, and is, therefore, transparent in Raman spectra (unlike in infrared spectroscopy, where water absorption often dominates the spectrum). This means that aqueous samples can be investigated by Raman spectroscopy. 

Transparent P.O.34 is somewhat sensitive to heat and generally only withstands temperatures up to 100 to 140°C. Higher sterilization or metal deco printing temperatures may produce a color shift towards a redder orange. 

In white reductions, P.R.208/polyolefin systems only withstand temperatures below 200°C, while transparent specimens (0.1%) are stable up to approximately 240°C. Thus the pigment is a suitable and economical candidate for polypropylene spin dyeing, provided the temperature is kept below 200°C. It is also possible to apply higher temperatures if a color shift towards more yellowish shades is acceptable. In terms of lightfastness, P.R.208 meets the common standards for interior application. 

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