The dataset contains the following files Data analysis scripts scripts.zip MATLAB 2017a scripts to generate each figure in the manuscript Direct transmission spectroscopy through methanol methanol-absorbance.dat Single pass through gas cell; THz power measured using pyroelectric detector column1 = QCL Current [mA] column2 = detector signal (1 Torr methanol) [mV] column3 = detector signal (vacuum) [mV]" Simulated absorption spectrum of methanol absorption.dat Single pass through gas cell; THz power measured using pyroelectric detector column1 = frequency [GHz] column2 = absorption coefficient [1/cm]" Self-mixing interferograms: Filenames contain QCL current [mA] /forward and /reverse subfolders denote direction of optical delay stage motion column1 = stage position [mm] column2 = self-mixing voltage [mV]" Self-mixing interferograms: 400mTorr methanol: 400mTorr.zip Self-mixing interferograms: 700mTorr methanol: 700mTorr.zip Self-mixing interferograms: 1100mTorr methanol: 1100mTorr.zip Self-mixing interferograms: 1100mTorr methanol, over full current range: 1100mTorr-full-scan.zip Self-mixing interferograms: empty gas cell: vacuum.zip Self-mixing interferograms: empty gas cell, over full current range: vacuum-full-scan.zip