Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy

Ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry (UV–Vis or UV-VIS) refers to <a href="/facts/Absorption_spectroscopy/GH7RC14D">absorption spectroscopy</a> or reflectance spectroscopy in part of the <a href="/facts/Ultraviolet/kncBUqn5">ultraviolet</a> and the full, adjacent <a href="/facts/Visible_spectrum/frPBh8o5">visible</a> regions of the <a href="/facts/Electromagnetic_spectrum/24LARvFY">electromagnetic spectrum</a>. Being relatively inexpensive and easily implemented, this methodology is widely used in diverse applied and fundamental applications. The only requirement is that the sample absorb in the UV-Vis region, i.e. be a <a href="/facts/Chromophore/9RykVkek">chromophore</a>. Absorption spectroscopy is complementary to <a href="/facts/Fluorescence_spectroscopy/mBcweHKk">fluorescence spectroscopy</a>. Parameters of interest, besides the wavelength of measurement, are absorbance (A) or transmittance (%T) or reflectance (%R), and its change with time.
A UV-Vis spectrophotometer is an analytical instrument that measures the amount of ultraviolet (UV) and visible light that is absorbed by a sample. It is a widely used technique in chemistry, biochemistry, and other fields, to identify and quantify compounds in a variety of samples.
UV-Vis spectrophotometers work by passing a beam of light through the sample and measuring the amount of light that is absorbed at each wavelength. The amount of light absorbed is proportional to the concentration of the absorbing compound in the sample.

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Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy