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Illustrative image demonstrating extinction effects in solution. Upon laser illumination, minimal extinction (scattering + absorption) is observed in water (left cuvette). In contrast, suspensions of gold nanorods in water exhibit extinction under illumination (right cuvette). a) Laser illumination under ambient lighting b) Laser illumination without ambient lighting.
