title: Experimental investigation of the self- and N(2)-broadened continuum within the ν(2) band of water vapor.
abstract: We present an experimental study of the self- and N(2)-broadened H(2) O continuum in microwindows within the ν(2) fundamental centered at ~1600 cm(-1). The continuum is derived from transmission spectra recorded at room temperature with a BOMEM Fourier transform spectrometer at a resolution of ~0.040 cm(-1). Although we find general agreement with previous studies, our results suggest that there is significant near-wing super-Lorentzian behavior that produces a highly wave-number-dependent structure in the continuum as it is currently defined.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Tobin
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Strow
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lafferty
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Olson