inhomogeneity error

in spectrochemical analysis
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03038
An error due to inhomogenous distribution of absorbing species in the analytical sample. It may be observed by probing the sample volume with an incident beam of radiation of reduced cross-section.
Source:
PAC, 1988, 60, 1449. (Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis - VII. Molecular absorption spectroscopy, ultraviolet and visible (UV/VIS) (Recommendations 1988)) on page 1456 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'inhomogeneity error' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03038 RIS BibTex EndNote
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