Talk:Forbidden mechanism

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This article seems to contradict with Near infrared spectroscopy, which says that forbidden transitions are common enough to be used as a diagnostic method. --Tgr (talk) 10:36, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

I am not an expert, but it seems to me that Near infrared spectroscopy relies on using wavelengths of light that have greater penetration power because they correspond to forbidden transitions. In other words the transitions don't happen and that's why the wavelengths penetrate better. 69.248.200.36 (talk) 03:41, 5 June 2008 (UTC)