Abstract
A methodology was recently developed with a broad-tuning, rapid-scan external-cavity quantum-cascade-laser in conjunction with shock tube facilities to measure the high-temperature mid-infrared absorption spectra of gaseous molecules. This technique is deployed to measure the cross section profiles in the C-O stretching band for methanol (CH3OH) and ethanol (C2H5OH) between 930 and 1170 cm-1. Methanol spectra are presented from 620 to 1304K between 0.98-3.30 atm with distinctive P, Q, and R branches of the ν8 vibrational band. At elevated temperatures, the emergence of hotbands and high-J ro-vibrational transitions are clearly observed. The absorption cross sections of ethanol are measured from 296 to 1018K between 0.90-3.27 atm. The peak strength decreases with temperature, with the peak location shifting to lower wavenumbers. These measurements are compared with existing empirical models, illustrating a strong need for the development of a high-temperature spectroscopic database.
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