Pgopher Log Files for Jet-Cooled Molecular Spectroscopy

Pgopher .log files contain data from high-temperature pulsed nozzle experiments for jet-cooled molecular spectroscopy. The dataset, created by Rita Roque and updated in March 2026, is a 20.3 KB ZIP archive of supplementary files for analyzing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via rotational spectroscopy.

Use Cases

• Extract rotational line frequencies and intensities from .log files for spectral assignment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
• Analyze spectroscopic parameters from jet-cooled molecular spectroscopy experiments documented in the logs.
• Use the .log files as supplementary data for validating fits from the Pgopher software in high-temperature pulsed nozzle studies.

Strengths

• Data is directly associated with specialized experimental techniques: high-temperature pulsed nozzles and jet-cooled molecular spectroscopy.
• Dataset is recent, with a last update recorded in March 2026.
• Files are clearly tagged for specific research domains: rotational spectroscopy and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Limitations

• The dataset is extremely small at 20.3 KB, indicating very limited scope and likely a handful of files.
• No structural metadata (rows, columns, sample data) is provided, making content assessment difficult.
• Data format and internal structure are unspecified, requiring users to be familiar with Pgopher software outputs.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Rita Roque.

Collection Method

Supplementary .log files generated from Pgopher software, likely from experimental spectroscopy data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 14.

Geography

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