Pressure broadening of NH3 by H2 from 15 to 40 K

Pressure broadening of the (J,K)=(1,1), (2,2), and (3,3) inversion transitions of NH3 was measured using normal- H2 as the broadening agent at kinetic temperatures of 15 to 40 K. Measurements were taken in a quasiequilibrium cell using the collisional cooling technique. H2 pressure broadening cross sections were compared to low-temperature He pressure broadening of the same transitions and found to be from 2.5 to 8 times larger than corresponding He cross sections. Measured normal- H2 and He cross sections were also compared to calculated J=0, para-H2 cross sections.