Spectral effectiveness

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011125",
  "term": "Spectral effectiveness",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The relative ability of different wavelengths of light to induce a specific photochemical or photobiological response. It is determined by measuring the magnitude of the effect as a function of the incident light's wavelength. This concept is often expressed as an action spectrum, which plots the efficiency of the radiation in producing a response against the wavelength.",
  "synonyms": [
    "spectral photon effectiveness",
    "effectiveness"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "attenuance",
    "conversion spectrum",
    "photon fluence rate",
    "wavelength"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2275 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/spectral-effectiveness/"
}