Measurements of collision-broadened line widths in the 7.66-micron band of (C-12)H4 at temperatures relevant to the atmosphere

A tunable diode laser spectrometer is used to measure the collision-broadened half widths of spectral lines in the fundamental band of (C-12)H4 at 7.66 microns at temperatures between 130 and 295 K. Consideration is given to O2-, N2-, and air-broadened half widths. The temperature dependence of the measured line widths is examined.