Spectral sensitivity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011149",
  "term": "Spectral sensitivity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The response of a photodetector or other light-sensitive system as a function of the wavelength of the incident radiation. For a spectrophotometrically read chemical actinometer it is the actinometric factor, the product of the actinometer's quantum yield at the excitation wavelength and its molar absorption coefficient at the observation wavelength. A larger product means a larger absorbance change per photon absorbed.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "actinometer",
    "quantum yield",
    "wavelength"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 426 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/spectral-sensitivity/"
}