2025/08/01 by Thomas G. Mayerhöfer, Susanne Pahlow, Uwe Huebner +1 · 2 voices
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
paper · doi:10.1177/00037028251368394
openalex publication_date 2025/08/01 · openalex created_date 2025/08/02 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) is a highly sensitive technique for detecting deviations from the Beer–Lambert approximation through asynchronous spectra. In this study, we apply 2D-COS to examine such deviations in the context of this approximation. While conventional molecular IR spectroscopy literature suggests a linear correlation between absorbance, molar concentration, and sample thickness, a more rigorous analysis, supported by electromagnetic theory, demonstrates that this assumption does not hold, even under ideal conditions. As a result, disproportionate spectral changes, caused by interference effects, give rise to distinct patterns in asynchronous 2D-COS IR spectra. To illustrate this, we investigate the thickness dependence of absorbance in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) layers deposited on calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ) and Si. Our findings reveal systematic variations not only in absorbance values but also in band shapes and peak positions. 2D-COS emerges as a powerful tool for identifying and analyzing these patterns.