How Does Oxygen's Magnetic Dipole Influence Radiation Absorption?

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The discussion centers on the influence of oxygen's magnetic dipole on radiation absorption, particularly through its role in rotational spectra within the microwave range. Participants highlight that molecular rotation generates a magnetic dipole moment, which interacts with the electron's spin magnetic moment, potentially leading to fine structure in absorption spectra. The conversation also explores the possibility of energy excitations, such as those from electron spin resonance, affecting the magnetic dipole moment and consequently shifting the frequency of the absorbed spectrum.

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How can the magnetic dipole of a molecule (Oxygen for example) affect radiation absorption?
 
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Relena said:
How can the magnetic dipole of a molecule (Oxygen for example) affect radiation absorption?

In general I believe fine structure is possible involving rotational spectra (microwave range) even without a permeanent dipole moment in rotating molecules. Molecular rotation corresponds to a magnetic dipole moment which can interact with the spin mag. moment of electrons.

ex. see:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotational_spectroscopy

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In general I believe fine structure is possible involving rotational spectra (microwave range) even without a permeanent dipole moment in rotating molecules. Molecular rotation corresponds to a magnetic dipole moment which can interact with the spin mag. moment of electrons.

Well I started to figure out the main idea

But can energy excitations using , for example, electron spin resonance induce or increase magnetic dipole moment ? thus shift (increase) the frequency of the absorbed spectrum ?
 

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