Absolute integrated intensities of vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the mid-infrared at atmospheric pressure.
We report quantitative infrared spectra of vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) with all spectra pressure-broadened to atmospheric pressure. The data were generated by injecting a concentrated solution (83%) of H(2)O(2) into a gently heated disseminator and diluting it with pure N(2) carrier gas. The water vapor lines were quantitatively subtracted from the resulting spectra to yield the spectrum of pure H(2)O(2). The results for the nu(6) band strength (including hot bands) compare favorably with the results of Klee et al. (J Mol. Spectrosc. 195:154, 1999) as well as with the HITRAN values. The present results are 433 and 467 cm(-2) atm(-1) (+/-8 and +/-3% as measured at 298 and 323 K, respectively, and reduced to 296 K) for the band strength, matching well the value reported by Klee et al. (S = 467 cm(-2) atm(-1) at 296 K) for the integrated band. The nu(1) + nu(5) near-infrared band between 6,900 and 7,200 cm(-1) has an integrated intensity S = 26.3 cm(-2) atm(-1), larger than previously reported values. Other infrared and near-infrared bands and their potential for atmospheric monitoring are discussed.
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Timothy J
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Johnson
Robert L
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Sams
Sarah D
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Burton
Thomas A
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Blake