Understanding the Limits of the Bouguer-Beer-Lambert Law

in: Spectroscopy (2023)
Mayerhöfer, Thomas G.; Pahlow, Susanne; Popp, Jürgen
The Bouguer-Beer-Lambert law is frequently applied in spectroscopy and spectrophotometry. Often it is assumed that it accurately describes the observed changes induced by light-matter interactions and properly reflects the physical phenomena at play. For most cases, however, this is not true, and issues can arise when the Bouguer-Beer-Lambert law is applied uncritically. In this short article, we will comment on its fundamental limits and their physical background.

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