We recently examined the validity of the relation -log T = A and found that this relation is widely inadequate for pure substances/films (see link). Since those are quite often used in CD/VCD measurements, I wonder how strong the related errors of 100 % and more (up to an order of magnitude) influence the related calculation of the CD/VCD intensities? Might it be necessary to redefine CD intensities on basis of the absorption instead of the absorbance?
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