Absorption cross sections of ozone in the 590‐ to 610‐nm region at T = 230 K and T = 299 K

Abstract

Measurements of the ozone absorption cross section in the 590‐ to 610‐nm region of the Chappuis bands have been carried out at the temperatures T = 230 K and T = 299 K. Ozone is produced with an electrical discharge and stored cryogenically. Differential absorption measurements are obtained in a slowly evolving mixture of ozone and molecular oxygen. Previous results by other authors indicate a certain disagreement on the temperature dependence of the absorption cross section. Our data at each wavelength show no significant dependence of the absorption coefficient on the temperature, within experimental errors. The statistical consistency of the results is discussed.