Temperature-dependent photoabsorption cross sections in the VUV-UV region. I. Methane and ethane

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 195-209

  Chen, F Z ^a   Wu, C Y Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; ETHANE; GROUND STATE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METHANE; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

PHOTOABSORPTION;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 1542288697     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(03)00225-5     Document Type: Article

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