IR Database of

Matrix Isolated Neutral Simple PAHs

Note: All spectra are neutral species matrix isolated in argon and collected with a Nicolet 740 as described in reference 1 unless otherwise noted. ASCII data files are in tab-delimited format; click and hold to "save this link as..." a data file.

Molecule

Major Bands

Spectra

Ref.

Naphthalene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
2

Anthracene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
2

Phenanthrene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
2

Pyrene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
2

Tetracene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
2

Triphenylene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
2

Benz(a)anthracene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
2

Chrysene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic

ASCII: 3200-2900 cm-1

ASCII: 2000-500 cm-1

2

Pentacene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
3

Perylene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
3

Benzo(e)pyrene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
3

Benzo(ghi)perylene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
3

Coronene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
3

Hexabenzocoronene A

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
3

Dicoronylene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

none
3

Fluoranthene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
4

Benzo(a)fluoranthene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
4

Benzo(b)fluoranthene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
4

Benzo(j)fluoranthene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
4

Benzo(k)fluoranthene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

graphic
4

Benzo(ghi)fluoranthene

none
graphic
4


References


1. Infrared Spectra of Perdeuterated Naphthalene, Phenanthrene, Chrysene, and Pyrene, C.W. Bauschlicher, S.R. Langhoff, S.A. Sandford, and D.M. Hudgins, J.Phys.Chem.A, 101, 2414 (1997)

2. Infrared Spectroscopy of Matrix-Isolated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 1. Neutral PAHs Containing 2 - 4 Rings, D.M. Hudgins and S.A. Sandford, J.Phys.Chem.A, 102, 329-343 (1998).

3. Infrared Spectroscopy of Isolated, Neutral Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 2. PAHs Containing 5 or More Rings, D.M. Hudgins and S.A. Sandford, J. Phys. Chem. A, 102, 344-352 (1998).

4. Infrared Spectroscopy of Isolated, Neutral Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 3. Fluoranthene and the Benzofluoranthenes, D.M. Hudgins and S.A. Sandford, J. Phys. Chem. A, 102, 353-360 (1998).


This database was last updated on Tue, Jan 4, 2000 and is maintained by Dr. Douglas Hudgins of the Astrochemistry Laboraotory at NASA Ames Research Center.