TPDSci Absorption coeff of water Fig IR

Absorption (of light) coefficient of water in the infrared

Data on the absorption coefficient of water in the IR

Fig. 3. Some of the representative data (gray squares, ■) on the absorption coefficient of light by pure water (H₂O) in the main part of the IR spectral range. Fly the mouse over any "show" link below to highlight the corresponding data (the corresponding data file can be indirectly accessed via the "summary" link):

Collins JR 1922 (summary, show^b)
Hale GM et al 1973 (summary, show)
Irvine WM and Pollack 1968 (summary, show)
Kou L et al 1993 (summary, show)
Querry MR et al 1991^a (summary, show)
Robertson CW and Williams 1971 (summary, show)
Zolotarev VM and Demin 1977 (summary, show)

See also some of the representative data on the absorption of light by water in a wide wavelength range (Fig. 1) and in the visible and NIR range (Fig. 2).

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^a - these data, quoted by Querry MR et al 1991, were obtained by Segelstein DJ 1981
^a - these data mark the maxima of the absorption coefficient as determined by Collins JR 1922

CITATION:
Jonasz M. 2006. Absorption coefficient of water: Data sources (www.tpdsci.com/Tpc/AbsCfOfWaterDat.php). In: Top. Part. Disp. Sci. (www.tpdsci.com).

HISTORY:
Published: 21-Nov-2007
Modified: 05-Mar-2008
Peer-reviewed: 17-Dec-2007

Topics in Particle and Dispersion Science