Measurements of hydroxyl concentrations and lifetimes in laminar flames using picosecond time–resolved laser–induced fluorescence

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2125-2139

  Reichardt, Thomas A ^a,b   Klassen, Michael S ^a   King, Galen B ^a   Laurendeau, Normand M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroxyl; Laser induced fluorescence; Lifetime measurements

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001355749     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.002125     Document Type: Article

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