| Abstract: | The results of ab initio calculations of water vapor absorption spectra obtained by Partridge and Schwenke are compared in detail with new experimental data. It is shown that the agreement between the calculated spectra of vibrational-rotational energy levels is better than Partridge and Schwenke pointed out in their pioneer paper, and the results of their calculations can be used directly for identification of lines in atmospheric spectra. At the same time, differences reaching 5cm −1 demonstrate that the potential energy function should be further refined. Institute of Atmospheric Optics of the SB RAS. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 93–101, March, 1999. |
