Disambiguation: absorption coefficient

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at a glance Absorption Coefficient
The absorption coefficient (a.c.) is defined as the fraction of light absorbed per unit distance in an absorbing medium. The unit is cm−1. The a.c. of a solution is a measure for the general ability of the dissolved molecules to absorb photons and act as potential dyes....
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at a glance Absorption Coefficient
n Absorption of radiant energy for a unit concentration through a unit path-length for a specified wavelength and angle of incidence and viewing (Skoog DA, Holler FJ, Nieman TA (1997) Principles of instrumental analysis. Brooks/Coles, New York). See Absorption Factor, Beer-Bouguer Law, Kubelka-Munk Theory,...