n. Combined laws expression absorption of radiant energy of a single wavelength as a function of concentration and optical path length of absorbing material:
where T i is the internal transmittance, c the concentration, l the path length, and K is the unit absorption coefficient. The value −log T i is sometimes called the optical density, OD, or simply the density, d; it is sometimes called the absorption, the absorbency, or the extinction. The unit absorption coefficient, K, is sometimes designated A, a, α, E, or ε. The units of concentration and path length must be specified. See absorption coefficient. Note – In Europe, it is called the law of Lambert–Beer.
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(2007). Beer–Bouguer law (Beer–Lambert law). In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30160-0_1147
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