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Wavenumbers for Calibration of IR Spectrometers, Atlas and Wavenumber Tables

This database is set up to allow the user to look at a portion of the spectrum and corresponding calibration line list for a selected molecule. The figure below is a position sensitive image which shows the spectral ranges covered in the database for each molecule. To view a particular spectrum, place the cursor on the corresponding bar in the figure and click the left mouse usa-button; or access the spectra through the text listing below.

Image of molecules and spectral ranges covered in the database

 

OCS: 486-512 cm-1OCS: 512-546 cm-1OCS: 546-567 cm-1OCS: 810-825 cm-1OCS: 825-890 cm-1OCS: 990-1095 cm-1OCS: 1650-1740 cm-1OCS: 1830-1934 cm-1OCS: 1970-2150 cm-1OCS: 2510-2605 cm-1OCS: 2693-2764 cm-1OCS: 2862-2970 cm-1OCS: 3060-3122 cm-1N2O: 523-545 cm-1N2O: 545-640 cm-1N2O: 640-660 cm-1N2O: 880-1089 cm-1N2O: 1105-1130 cm-1N2O: 1130-1330 cm-1N2O: 1330-1346 cm-1N2O: 1820-1927 cm-1N2O: 2140-2270 cm-1N2O: 2400-2610 cm-1N2O: 2725-2845 cm-1NO: 1700-1770 cm-1NO: 1770-1977 cm-1NO w/ hyperfine: 1700-1770 cm-1NO w/ hyperfine: 1770-1977 cm-1CS2: 1460-1551 cm-1CO: 1948-2028 cm-1CO: 2028-2218 cm-1CO: 2218-2278 cm-1CO: 4050-4140 cm-1CO: 4140-4320 cm-1CO: 4320-4355 cm-1
OCS
   486 - 512 cm-1512 - 546 cm-1546 - 567 cm-1
810 - 825 cm-1825 - 890 cm-1 
990 - 1095 cm-1 
1650 - 1740 cm-1 
1830 - 1934 cm-1 
1970 - 2150 cm-1 
2510 - 2605 cm-1 
2693 - 2764 cm-1 
2862 - 2970 cm-1 
3060 - 3122 cm-1 

N2O
 523 - 545 cm-1545 - 640 cm-1640 - 660 cm-1
880 - 1089 cm-1 
1105 - 1130 cm-11130 - 1330 cm-11330 - 1346 cm-1
1820 - 1927 cm-1 
2140 - 2270 cm-1 
2400 - 2610 cm-1 
2725 - 2845 cm-1 

CS2
 1460 - 1551 cm-1 

NO
 1700 - 1770 cm-11770 - 1977 cm-1 

NO (with hyperfine structure)
 1700 - 1770 cm-11770 - 1977 cm-1 

CO
 1948 - 2028 cm-12028 - 2218 cm-12218 - 2278 cm-1
4050 - 4140 cm-14140 - 4320 cm-14320 - 4355 cm-1
Created September 7, 2009, Updated September 26, 2016