MEASUREMENT OF PRESSURE-BROADENING LINEWIDTHS OF NO FROM THE FITTING OF LMR SPECTRA WITH CORRECTIONS OF INSTRUMENTAL BROADENING

Abstract

For absorption lines, the distortion of spectral lines by experimental spectrometers must be considered in measuring linewidth which has been investigated by many authors. While in the derivative spectrum, we managed to give the corrections of instrumental broadening and distortion to obtain accurate linewidths. We developed a universal fitting program which was explored together with the method of correction in the fundamental band spectra of LMR of NO. The uncorrected halfwidths were compared with the corrected values, which were obtained from the program. The results of comparison are very satisfactory and demonstrate their useful application to analyze experimental spectra.