A comparative study of optical fibre types for application in a laser-induced ignition system

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Mullett, J D ^a   Dearden, G ^a   Dodd, R ^a   Shenton, A T ^a   Triantos, G ^a   Watkins, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gasoline IC engine; Laser ignition; Optical fibre beam delivery

Indexed keywords

1064 NM; AIR MIXTURES; APPLICATION OF LASER; BEAM ENERGIES; BEAM PARAMETER; BEAM PROPERTIES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CORE SIZE; ENGINE VIBRATION; FUNDAMENTAL WAVELENGTH; LASER IGNITION; LASER IGNITION SYSTEMS; LASER INDUCED; MODE QUALITY; MULTIMODES; NUMERICAL APERTURE; OPTICAL FIBRE; OPTICAL FIBRE BEAM DELIVERY; OPTICAL WINDOW; OUTPUT BEAM; PULSE LENGTH; Q SWITCHED ND:YAG LASER; TRANSMISSION LOSS;

CORUNDUM; ENGINES; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; GASOLINE; HIGH POWER LASERS; IGNITION; IGNITION SYSTEMS; LASERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; SILICA;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 70449382625     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: 17413567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/11/5/054007     Document Type: Article

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