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Substance: water					Other Names: 

Formula: H2O						CAS-No.: 7732-18-5

Study: UV absorption spectrum

                
Authors: T.I. Quickenden, J.A. Irvin

Title: The ultraviolet absorption spectrum of liquid water

Journal/Source: J. Chem. Phys., 72, 4416, (1980); DOI:10.1063/1.439733 


Data: 

Energy/Wavelength range: 196 - 320 nm

Resolution: 1 nm

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Comments: The absorptivities of carefully purified water have been measured at 1 nm intervals in the wavelength 
range 196 to 320 nm. The measured absorptivities fell monotonically from a value of (1.26±0.03) m–1 at 196 nm, 
to a value of (0.0100±0.0006) m–1 at 320 nm.

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