Temperature dependence of pressure broadening and shifts of acetylene at 1550nm by He, Ne, and Ar

Pressure broadening and shift coefficients for the Delta *n1+ Delta *n3 band of 12C2H2 have been measured for He, Ne, and Ar at a temperature of 195 K using high resolution diode laser spectroscopy. The pressure broadening and shifts follow patterns with rotational assignment that are similar to those at room temperature but are generally larger in magnitude. The change in magnitude is qualitatively described by assuming, for each transition, a constant cross section for pressure broadening or shifting. Better agreement may be obtained for pressure broadening coefficients by using empirically determined temperature exponents; better agreement still is obtained from close coupling calculations of the pressure broadening cross sections.