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Photodissociation, photolysis, photodecomposition, or photofragmentation is a chemical reaction in which molecules of a chemical compound are broken down by absorption of light or photons. It is defined as the interaction of one or more photons with one target molecule that dissociates into two fragments.
The pure rotation spectrum of water vapor extends into the microwave region. Liquid water has a broad absorption spectrum in the microwave region, which has been explained in terms of changes in the hydrogen bond network giving rise to a broad, featureless, microwave spectrum. [24]
ammonium ions any 2400–3200 multiple broad peaks C─O alcohols: primary 1040–1060 strong, broad secondary ~1100 strong tertiary 1150–1200 medium phenols any 1200 ethers aliphatic 1120 aromatic 1220–1260 carboxylic acids any 1250–1300 esters any 1100–1300 two bands (distinct from ketones, which do not possess a C─O bond) C─N
Chlorophyll a absorbs light within the violet, blue and red wavelengths. Accessory photosynthetic pigments broaden the spectrum of light absorbed, increasing the range of wavelengths that can be used in photosynthesis. [5] The addition of chlorophyll b next to chlorophyll a extends the absorption spectrum.
The nature of the central metal can also influence the absorption spectrum of the metal-macrocycle complex or properties such as excited state lifetime. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The tetrapyrrole moiety in organic compounds which is not macrocyclic but still has a conjugated pi-bond system still acts as a chromophore.
In the context of ozone shielding of ultraviolet light, absorption cross section is the ability of a molecule to absorb a photon of a particular wavelength and polarization. Analogously, in the context of nuclear engineering , it refers to the probability of a particle (usually a neutron ) being absorbed by a nucleus.
Top: Absorption spectra for chlorophyll-A, chlorophyll-B, and carotenoids extracted in a solution. Bottom: PAR action spectrum (oxygen evolution per incident photon) of an isolated chloroplast. Chlorophyll , the most abundant plant pigment, is most efficient in capturing red and blue light.
Hydroxyl ion absorption is the absorption in optical fibers of electromagnetic radiation, including the near-infrared, due to the presence of trapped hydroxyl ions remaining from water as a contaminant. [1]