In database:

600-6500 cm-1

0.1-200 nm

Ethylene (C₂H₄)
Molecular weight 28.05 amu
Freezing point -169 C
Boiling point 104 C
HITRAN number: 38

Infrared cross-sections from PNNL
FTIR infrared cross-sections from 600 to 6500 cm^-1
Data available at 5 C, 25 C, and 50 C
Spectra is composite of on the order of 10 different pressures,backfilled with nitrogen to 760 T.
Images of PNNL data in cm²/molecule vs. wavenumbers
Images of PNNL data in cm²/molecule vs. microns


Line list from HITRAN 2008
Data from 701 to 3243 cm^-1
Images of HITRAN data on a log scale

Line list from HITRAN
Data from 700 to 3242 cm^-1
Images of HITRAN data

UV cross-sections
From Dave Crisp, .09-.2 microns
Image of UV data

Please see The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS Spectral Atlas

Additional references
Analysis of the n₁₂ Band of Ethylene-¹³C₂ by High-Resolution FTIR Spectroscopy; T.L. Tan, K.L. Goh, P.P. Ong, and H.H.Teo; J.Mol.Spec. 207:189-192 (2001).
Absolute Intensities in the n₇ Band of Ethylene: Tunable Measurements Used to Calibrate FTS Broadband Spectra; W.E. Blass et al.; JQSRT 68:467-472 (2001)
High-Resolution Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrum of the n₁₂ Fundamental Band of Ethylene (C₂H₄); T.L. Tan et al.; J.Mol.Spec. 203:310-313 (2000).
The Ethylene Hot Band Spectrum Near 3000 cm^-1; J. Oomens et al.; J.Mol.Spec. 180:236-248 (1996).

Notes
Fundamental frequencies from NIST Chemistry Webbook
n₁ 3026 cm^-1 (a_g) CH₂ stretch
n₂ 1623 cm^-1 (a_g) CC stretch
n₃ 1342 cm^-1 (a_g) CH₂ scissor
n₄ 1023 cm^-1 (a_u) CH₂ twist
n₅ 3103 cm^-1 (b_1g) CH₂ stretch
n₆ 1236 cm^-1 (b_1g) CH₂ rock
n₇ 949 cm^-1 (b_1u) CH₂ wag
n₈ 943 cm^-1 (b_2g) CH₂ wag
n₉ 3106 cm^-1 (b_2u) CH₂ stretch
n₁₀ 826 cm^-1 (b_2u) CH₂ rock
n₁₁ 2989 cm^-1 (b_3u) CH₂ stretch
n₁₂ 1444 cm^-1 (b_3u) CH₂ scissor



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