AFCRL Atmospheric Absorption Line Parameters Compilation

Abstract

The report describes a compilation of the molecular spectroscopic parameters for a number of infrared-active molecules occurring naturally in the terrestrial atmsophere. The following molecules are included in this compilation: water vapor; carbon dioxide; ozone; nitrous oxide; carbon monoxide; methane; and oxygen. The spectral region covered extends from less than 1 micrometer to the far infrared, and data are presented on more than 100, 000 spectral lines. The parameters included in the compilation for each line are: frequency, intensity, half-width, energy of the lower state of the transition, vibrational and rotational identifications of the upper and lower energy states, an isotopic identification, and a molecular identification. A discussion is provided separately for each molecular species, indicating the sources and accuracy of the data and a general discussion of how the data were obtained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 26, 1973
Accession Number
AD0762904

Entities

People

  • D. E. Burch
  • R. A. Mcclatchey
  • R. F. Calfee
  • S. A. Clough
  • W. S. Benedict

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Computer Programs
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Energy Levels
  • Identification
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Molecules
  • Plasmids
  • Solar Spectrum
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • Spectroscopy
  • Three Dimensional
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Spectroscopy.