To cite this version:M. Carlos, O. Gruson, C. Richard, V. Boudon, M. Rotger, et al.. High-resolution spectroscopy and global analysis of CF4 rovibrational bands to model its atmospheric absorption. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Elsevier, 2017Elsevier, , 201, pp.75-93. 10.1016Elsevier, /j.jqsrt.2017 ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T Highlights• Global analysis of many rovibrational bands of CF4.• This allows to simulate hot bands in the strongly absorbing 3 region.• The results allow to model 92 % of the atmospheric absorption of this greenhouse gas.• They have been used for spectroscopic database updates, including HI- Abstract CF 4 , or tetrafluoromethane, is a chemically inert and strongly absorbing greenhouse gas, mainly of anthropogenic origin. In order to monitor and reduce its atmospheric emissions and concentration, it is thus necessary to obtain an accurate model of its infrared absorption. Such models allow opacity calculations for radiative transfer atmospheric models. In the present work, we perform a