Laser-induced fluorescence in high pressure solid propellant flames

Applied Optics

Volumn 26, Issue 17, 1987, Pages 3496-3509

  Edwards, Tim ^a   Weaver, David P ^a   Campbell, David H ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0003279776     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.26.003496     Document Type: Article

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