SPECTRAL TRANSMISSIVITY OF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE IN THE 250 TO 500 WAVE NUMBER INTERVAL. PART IV (FINAL). A THEORETICAL COMPUTATION FOR PURE ROTATIONAL ABSORPTION,

Abstract

A theoretical computation for absorption by water vapor, using the rigid asymmetrical top rotor for all angular momentum quantum numbers J < or = 12 and half-widths calculated by Anderson's theory, is compared to experimental data over the range of 20 microns to 50 microns. The comparison is made with consideration to determining the best of five line shapes for this spectral interval. The theoretical values of transmissivity are given for all five line shapes using the specific parameters of the experimental spectra. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0641696

Entities

People

  • C. W. Querfeld
  • G. B. Hoidale
  • James T. Hall

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Angular Momentum
  • Atmospheres
  • Computations
  • Experimental Data
  • Intervals
  • Momentum
  • Physical Properties
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Spectra
  • Transmissivity
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing