THE INFRARED ABSORPTION SPECTRUM OF WATER VAPOR AND CARBON DIOXID

Abstract

A brief review is given of the basic principles which govern the absorption of infrared radiation by molecules, with emphasis on the factors which govern the qualitative features of the observed spectra. This is used as a basis for the examination of the infrared spectra of water vapor and of carbon dioxide. The characteristics of the individual bands are discussed in terms of the underlying theory and are illustrated by experimental absorption curves derived from the published literature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0477312

Entities

People

  • H. N. Ritland

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Angular Momentum
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy Levels
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Gases
  • Ground State
  • High Temperature
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Low Resolution
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Space Systems
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Wave Functions

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  • Spectroscopy.
  • Theoretical Analysis.