Title: multiple-pass cell
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - multiple-pass cell
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.M04056
Status: current

Definition
Permits multiple passage of radiation to increase the absorption pathlength. It is constructed in such a way that mirrors either form part of the cell or are mounted in the sample cell holder.

Source
- PAC, 1988, 60, 1449. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis - VII. Molecular absorption spectroscopy, ultraviolet and visible (UV/VIS) (Recommendations 1988)' on page 1454 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198860091449)

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Citation: Citation: 'multiple-pass cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.M04056
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