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    Area of Science:

    • Spectroscopy
    • Photochemistry
    • Chemical Physics

    Background:

    • Two-beam action (2-BA) spectroscopies are advanced techniques for analyzing absorption orders in observable signals.
    • Existing methods struggle with single-valued observables, limiting the analysis of phenomena like polymerization thresholds.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To theoretically compare conventional logarithmic plots with 2-BA techniques for determining absorption orders.
    • To investigate deviations in 2-BA plots caused by multiple absorption orders.
    • To enable the identification of two absorption orders and their contributions from single-value measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical comparison of logarithmic plots and 2-BA methods.
    • Analysis of 2-BA plot deviations for dual-order absorption.
    • Demonstration of single-measurement analysis for identifying absorption orders.

    Main Results:

    • 2-BA techniques offer a new way to determine absorption orders, including for single-valued observables.
    • Deviations in 2-BA plots clearly indicate the presence of two absorption orders.
    • Relative contributions of each absorption order can be quantified from single measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • 2-BA spectroscopies provide a powerful and versatile method for elucidating absorption orders.
    • The technique overcomes limitations of conventional methods, especially for single-valued observables.
    • This work advances the analysis of complex photochemical and photophysical processes.