Question

Experiments measuring this quantity’s “time-dependent” form use a probe like coumarin to excite a solvent and track its reorganization, taking advantage of this quantity’s low value in ionic liquids. This quantity is plotted on the y-axis against a solvent’s orientational polarizability on a Lippert–Mataga plot. This quantity is low in wild-type proteins with a rigid chromophore environment that reduces relaxation. A negative version of this quantity appears in (*) photon upconversion. For a polarizable molecule, (-5[1])the causes of this quantity are represented by an up-arrow and a shorter down-arrow between electronic states on a Jablonski diagram. In contrast to Rayleigh scattering, (10[1])changes in the vibrational (-5[1])energy level lead to this quantity and its “anti-” version. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])what quantity, which is the difference (10[1])in maxima between the emission and absorption spectra of an (-5[1])energy transition, is vital to Raman spectroscopy? ■END■ (10[3]0[6])

ANSWER: Stokes shift [or downshift; accept anti-Stokes shift or upshift; prompt on Raman shift until “Raman” is read by asking “what is the more common form of that quantity?”; prompt on answers mentioning a frequency shift or wavelength shift; prompt on delta-nu or delta-lambda or delta-upsilon; prompt on delta or shift]
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything73-5
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little HobbesAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH9910
Caleb KendrickWe Need New NamesGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer103-5
Billy BusseBHSU BNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)11310
June YinLes MissourablesA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence11610
Eric MukherjeeLMM's LLM MLMCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team12210
Rohan Khervar merchantsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago132-5
Ethan AshbrookGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerWe Need New Names1400
Jason HongThe Jeam TeamI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)1400
Stephen LiuLisan al-QuibSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE1400
Akshar GoyalSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARELisan al-Quib1400
Adam Finesticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)14010
Kevin YeBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyThe Oldest Men in the World14010
Swapnil Gargit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see14010
Rahul KeyalLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicagovar merchants1400
Gautam Kandlikarwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythinggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet1400

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1258%0%25%124.29