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Substance: methane				Other Names: 

Formula: CH4					CAS-No.: 74-82-8

Study: temperature-dependent photoabsorption cross sections

                
Authors: F.Z. Chen, C.Y.R. Wu

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

Journal/Source: J. Quant. Spectr. Rad. Transfer, 85, 195-209, (2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-4073(03)00225-5


Data: table, diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: 120-142 nm
 
Resolution: 0.06 nm (FWHM)

Temperature: 150 K; 295  K; 370 K

Temperature dependence: yes

Pressure/Concentration:

Phase: gas

pH:


Comments: Using synchrotron radiation as a continuum light source, we have measured the absolute photoabsorptioncrosssections of 
methane (CH4) and ethane (C2H6) from their respective absorption thresholds to 120 nm.

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