The absorption coefficient of a substance relates to the optical density it provides with the sample length and concentration. It is essentially a cross-section of interaction between a molecule and a photon and is sometimes expressed as such.
Davide Borchia
Molar absorption coefficient
/
M
•cm
Concentration
mol
/L
Path length
cm
Absorbance
Transmittance
%
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