INFRARED EMISSIVITY OF CARBON DIOXIDE

Abstract

Simplified equations are developed for computing the emissivity of the carbon dioxide 4.3 micron band. The harmonic oscillator model is assumed in computing line intensities, but anharmonicity is considered in computing the frequencies of emitted radiation. Calculated values are presented for temperatures ranging from 300 to 3000 K, from which emissivities may be readily computed for a given pressure and optical path in both the weak line and strong line approximations. Comparisons are made with published experimental data using the weak line approximation, and in several cases, the strong line approximation. A mixed strong line-weak line approximation is also shown. The results are shown to be in reasonable agreement with published experimental data and in definite disagreement with other theoretical calculations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0272816

Entities

People

  • W. Malkmus

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Emissivity
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Frequency
  • Intensity
  • Oscillators
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Spectroscopy.