UV absorption cross-sections of selected sulfur-containing compounds at temperatures up to 500 °C

•H2S, CS2 and OCS/COS UV absorption cross-sections between 195 nm and 360 nm .•Experimental measurements of temperature dependent absorption-cross sections up to 500 °C.•Discussion of uncertainties in the measurements.

The temperature dependence of the ultraviolet absorption cross-sections of three different sulfur containing compounds, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon disulfide (CS2) and carbonyl sulfide (OCS), are presented between 200 nm and 360 nm at a resolution of 0.018 nm. The absorption cross-sections for each compound are initially compared with those available in the literature, followed by the discussion of the measurements and their spectral features at three temperatures up to 500 °C/773 K. Uncertainties in the measured absorption cross-sections are also addressed.