Photomagnetism. Determination of the Paramagnetic Susceptibility of a Dye in Its Phosphorescent State

Abstract
The molar paramagnetic susceptibility of acid fluorescein dye in its 2‐sec. phosphorescent state in boric acid glass at 25°C has been measured directly by means of a modified Theorell microbalance. The steady state concentration of phosphorescent state molecules was 1.96×10−8 mole per cm length of sample, calculated from optical intensity integrals and phosphorescence saturation curve data. The measured boom displacement was 4.04×10−3 cm, corresponding to a force of 1.07×10−2 dyne. The calculated value of the molar paramagnetic susceptibility is 3090×10−6 c.g.s. units, which agrees with the measured value for the susceptibility of the 3Σ ground state of oxygen within the estimated maximum experimental error of 13 percent.

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