Kilokaiser

The Kaiser (K) is a unit of energy. A common form is kiloKaiser (kK), for which 1 kK = 1000 cm^{−1}, where cm^{−1} is the unit of wavenumber or inverse wavelength. This unit is most commonly used with respect to energy transitions between electronic states in inorganic complexes.

Kilokaiser is a common but incorrect spelling of the unit kiloKayser. The unit is named after Heinrich Gustav Johannes Kayser (16 March 1853 – 14 October 1940), a German physicist.

See also

• Wavenumber

References

• Scarlata, Suzanne; Rakesh Gupta; et al. Biochemistry, Vol. 35, No. 47, 1996
• Fuguet, Elisabet; Carla Ráfols; et al. Langmuir, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2003
• Douglas, Bodie; Darl McDaniel; and John Alexander. <u>Concepts and Models of Inorganic Chemistry</u>. 3rd ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York. 1994.