ORGANIC AND BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY DIVISION, SUBCOMMITTEE ON PHOTOCHEMISTRY
Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)
S. E. Braslavsky
Max-Planck-Institut für Bioanorganische Chemie, Postfach 10 13 65, 45413 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Abstract: The second edition of the Glossary of Terms
Used in Photochemistry [Pure Appl.
Chem. 68, 2223-2286
(1996)] has been both corrected and updated. Terms have been added related
to molecular anisotropy, the use of polarized radiation, nonlinear optical
phenomena, and the emerging field of computation of excited species. Some
changes have been introduced in this "Glossary" regarding the terms related
to radiation energy to make this collection fully compatible with internationally
agreed-upon terms. Many links are included to various Web pages listing
quantities relevant to the work of photochemists and scientists using photochemical
tools.
Keywords: IUPAC Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Division; glossary; photochemistry; photobiology; electron transfer; energy transfer; fluorescence; radiation-related units.
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