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Molecular spectroscopy is one of the most important means to characterize the various species in solid, liquid and gaseous elemental sulfur. In this chapter the vibrational, UV-Vis and mass spectra of sulfur molecules with between 2 and 20 atoms are critically reviewed together with the spectra of liquid sulfur and of solid allotropes including polymeric and high-pressure phases. In particular, low temperature Raman spectroscopy is a suitable technique to identify single species in mixtures. In mass spectra cluster cations with up to 56 atoms have been observed but fragmentation processes cause serious difficulties. The UV-Vis spectra of S4 are reassigned. The modern XANES spectroscopy has just started to be applied to sulfur allotropes and other sulfur compounds.
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Eckert, B., Steudel, R. (2003). Molecular Spectra of Sulfur Molecules and Solid Sulfur Allotropes. In: Steudel, R. (eds) Elemental Sulfur und Sulfur-Rich Compounds II. Topics in Current Chemistry, vol 231. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/b13181
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