Mid-infrared laser absorption spectroscopy for process and emission control in the glass melting industry part 1. Potentials

Glass Science and Technology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 68-76

  Wondraczek, Lothar ^a   Heide, Gerhard ^a   Frischat, Günther Heinz ^a   Khorsandi, Alireza ^a   Willer, Ulrike ^a   Schade, Wolfgang ^a  

^a CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM GUIDANCE MATERIALS; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSION DIAGNOSTICS; GLASS MELTING;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COMBUSTION; ELECTROLYTES; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LASER BEAMS; MELTING; ROTATION; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORS; THIN FILMS;

GLASS FURNACES;

EID: 2442593979     PISSN: 09467475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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