Quantification of NO A–X(0, 2) laser-induced fluorescence: Investigation of calibration and collisional influences in high-pressure flames

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1434-1443

  Schulz, Christof ^a   Sick, Volker ^b   Meier, Ulrich E ^c   Heinze, Johannes ^c   Stricker, Winfried ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0000221966     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.001434     Document Type: Article

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