Book Description
The goal of this research is to develop advanced laser-based techniques for non-intrusive measurements relevant to air-breathing combustion. In general, the program emphasizes spectrally-resolved absorption using tunable laser sources and planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF), conducted using either near-infrared or ultraviolet laser sources. Detailed below is progress on the exploration of IR PLIF as a diagnostic for imaging IR-active gases and on the suitability of pentanone as an alternative flow tracer to acetone for PLIF imaging. Furthermore, a novel absorption sensor for NO2 at temperatures up to 1900 K has been developed, and continuing work is reported on the spectroscopy of high-pressure gases.