Calculation of pressure-broadened linewidths of SO2 and NO2.

The Anderson-Tsao-Curnutte theory of line broadening (1949, 1962) is applied to calculate the self-broadened and N2- and O2-broadened linewidths of SO2 and NO2. Computed linewidth values are in good agreement with available experimental results and with calculations by Murphy and Boggs (1967, 1969) on four self-broadened and one nitrogen-broadened lines. Air-broadened linewidths are also calculated for SO2 at 200, 250 and 300 K. The results are considered to be useful for predicting theoretical spectra of SO2 under atmospheric conditions.