The effect of coupling of molecular vibrations on line width in infra-red spectra is dealt with. Line widths due to this effect are proportional to the square root of pressure. Numerical discussion indicates that at least part of the line width in water-vapor spectra can be ascribed to this effect.
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Frank Matossi (1949) studied this question.
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