Optical properties of water under the action of the electromagnetic field in the infrared spectrum

Abstract

The current paper outlines the optical properties of magnetized water compared to other types of water: distilled water and tap water. Tap water was exposed to a weak electromagnetic field (40 nT) for 20 min of circulation at two rates: 0.18 and 0.6 m s−1. The effect of the electromagnetic field on changes in the optical properties of magnetized water (MW) compared to distilled water (DW) and tap water (TW) was analyzed by FTIR spectroscopy to gain insight into the atomic and molecular structure of the water molecule. The absorbance and transmission of magnetized water in the IR spectrum are different from those of TW and DW, especially in the wavelengths: 3310 cm−1 and 600 cm−1. The width of the OH band of different types of water increases with the intensity of electromagnetic induction and its peak shifts weakly towards low wave numbers. Both phenomena are attributed to the effect of the electromagnetic field on the increase of intermolecular bonds between water molecules which strengthens their structure.