Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2276 [Terms] [Paper]
See also: PAC, 1985, 57, 105. (Names, symbols, definitions and units of quantities in optical spectroscopy (Recommendations 1984)) on page 112 [Terms] [Paper]