The experimental and theoretical expressions for the molecular electronic oscillator strength in solution

Abstract

In this paper we propose the appropriate fundamental definition of the oscillator strength in solution and clearly show that both the experimental and theoretical expressions of the oscillator strength should contain refractive index correction factors of α and β, respectively. Therefore, in the discussion of the solvent effects on the oscillator strength the experimental and theoretical expressions containing the correction factors should be used instead of the usual expressions of α=1 and β=1.