Infra-red Spectra of Gases

Nitrogen no peaks of significance not an IR active gas Oxygen no peaks of significance not an IR active gas Argon no peaks of significance not an IR active gas Carbon dioxide
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)

546         

1.09*10-20
2390 4.75*10-20
3700 7.35*10-20

 

Methane
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
1360.91  2.70522E-20
1362 2.70887E-20
1363.65 2.71066E-20
1450.23 2.88277E-20
1452.91 2.88809E-20
3206.62 6.37412E-20
3209 6.37965E-20
3213.65 6.38809E-20
3314.12 6.58781E-20
CCl2F2
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
925 1.74E-20
1100 2.07E-20
1190 2.23E-20
Water
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
3657 7.271 x 10^-20
1595 3.170 x 10^-20
3756 7.467 x 10^-20
CCl3F CFC-11
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
850 1.690x10^-20
1090 2.167x10^-20
C2Cl3F3
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
1100  2.19 x 10-20

1055              

2.10 x 10-20
1010 2.01 x 10-20
950 1.89 x 10-20
900 1.79 x 10-20
C2Cl2F4 CFC 114
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)

1190

2.37x10^-20

1140 2.27x10^-20
1050 2.09x10^-20
925 1.84x10^-20
850 1.69x10^-20
HCFC-132c
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
650 1.325*10-20
875 1.744*10-20
933 1.858*10-20
1075 2.137*10-20
1100 2.187*10-20
1275 2.534*10-20
HCFC-122
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)

600

1.19E-21
770 1.53E-21 J
830 1.64E-21 J
1000 1.98E-21
1050 2.09E-21
1150 2.28E-21 J
1215  2.42E-21 J
1290 2.56E-21
HCFC-123
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)

678.03

1.35* 10-20
842.50 1.67* 10-20
1191.60 2.37 * 10-20
1279.60   2.54* 10-20
1323.20 2.63 *10-20
HCFC-22
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
 801 
1.59x10^-20
1105 2.20 x 10-20
1305 2.59 x 10-20
HCFC-122a
 
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
797 1.58 x 10^-20
845 1.68 x 10^-20
890 1.77 x 10^-20
1040 2.067 x 10^-20
1108 2.203 x 10^-20
 
 
HCFC-123a
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
1350    
2.68E-20
1230 2.45E-20
1160 2.31E-20
1110 2.21E-20
1060 2.11E-20
1000 1.98E-20
850 1.69E-20
790 1.57E-20
640 1.27E-20
HCFC-141b
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
1446.53 2.87 x 10^-20
1114.37 2.2 x 10^-20
1018.11 2.02 x 10^-20
640.44 1.27 x 10^-20
580.62 1.15 x 10^-20
428.12 8.51 x 10^-21
O3
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)

1050

2.09x10^-20
1090 2.17x10^-20
2390 4.75x10^-20
N2O
Wave # (cm-1) Energy (J)
2210 4.46*10^-20
2240 4.40*10^-20
H2 Not an IR active gas therefore not expected to be a greenhouse gas