Semi-quantitative measurements of CH concentration in atmospheric-pressure counterflow diffusion flames using picosecond laser-induced fluorescence

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-43

  Renfro, Michael W ^a   Chaturvedy, Amit ^a   Laurendeau, Normand M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CH concentrations; Counterflow diffusion flames; Fluorescence lifetimes; Picosecond laser induced fluorescence

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ETHANE; FLUORESCENCE; FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; METHANE; PHOTONS; QUENCHING; STRAIN RATE;

COUNTERFLOW DIFFUSION FLAMES; FLUORESCENCE LIFETIMES; PICOSECOND LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 0009139096     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200108907838     Document Type: Article

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