Affiliation:
1. Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) and Friedrich Schiller University
Abstract
The Bouguer-Beer-Lambert law is frequently applied in spectroscopy and spectrophotometry. Often it is assumed that it accurately describes the observed changes induced by light-matter interactions and properly reflects the physical phenomena at play. For most cases, however, this is not true, and issues can arise when the Bouguer-Beer-Lambert law is applied uncritically. In this short article, we will comment on its fundamental limits and their physical background.
Publisher
Multimedia Pharma Sciences, LLC
Subject
Spectroscopy,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Analytical Chemistry
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