Theory of Intercollisional Interference Effects. IV. Does a Zero Minimum in Induced Absorption Imply the Proportionality of the Induced Dipole Moment to the Force?

Abstract

We show that, within the limits of the theory of intercollisional interference effects developed for collision-induced absorption by a Lorentz gas in paper I of this series, an intercollisional interference minimum which goes precisely to zero implies that the induced dipole moment is exactly proportional to the intermolecular force.