DOC.
14 103
must
hold
between
the
quantity
of light absorbed
L
and
the
number
j
of
gram-molecules
ionized
by
it:
-
1
j"•
~
Jßv
If
our
conception corresponds to
reality,
this relation
must
apply
to
all
gases
that
(at
the relevant
frequency)
display
no
noticeable
absorption
that
is
not
accompanied
by
ionization.
Bern, 17 March
1905.
(Received
on
18
March
1905)
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