Absorption intensity measurements of the first overtone band of CO

Abstract

The absolute intensity A2–0 of the 2–0 band of carbon monoxide has been measured with helium and argon as pressure broadening gases at pressures up to 600 amagat. A separate band intensity value has been derived from the measurements of several P-branch line intensity data and the Herman–Wallis formula. The best value obtained is A2–0 = (2.11 ± 0.08) cm−2 amagat−1. The square of the rotationless matrix element, [Formula: see text] has been found to be (4.39 ± 0.02)10−5 D2, as estimated from the measured line intensity values.