Investigation of early soot formation process in a diesel spray flame via excitation-emission matrix using a multi-wavelength laser source

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-96

  Aizawa, T ^a   Kosaka, H ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diesel spray flame; Excitation emission matrix; Laser induced fluorescence; Multi wavelength laser; PAHs; Soot formation

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DIESEL FUELS; FLAME RESEARCH; LASER THEORY; PHOTOEXCITATION; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

DIESEL SPRAY FLAME; EARLY SOOT FORMATION; EXCITATION EMISSION MATRICES (EEM); LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; MULTIWAVELENGTH LASERS; RAMAN CELL FREQUENCY CONVERTERS;

SOOT;

EID: 40749147168     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER01407     Document Type: Article

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