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In their gaseous phase, many natural and man-made molecules, including ammonia, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, and methanol, absorb photons when stimulated at terahertz frequencies, and those absorption bands can serve as chemical fingerprints.
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IEEE Spectrum,
7 Mar. 2024
In work that is now being prepared for publication, Meadows and her team show that a spectral absorption band from tetraoxygen (O4) loosely forms when O2 molecules collide.
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Quanta Magazine,
2 Feb. 2016
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IEEE Spectrum,
7 Mar. 2024
In work that is now being prepared for publication, Meadows and her team show that a spectral absorption band from tetraoxygen (O4) loosely forms when O2 molecules collide.
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Quanta Magazine,
2 Feb. 2016
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“Absorption band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorption%20band. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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