Spatially Resolved Vibrational Temperature Profiles in Flames From Molecular Absorption Spectroscopy

Carmen W K Huie*, Edward S. Yeung

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A highly collimated laser beam is used to observe molecular absorption in a premixed air-acetylene flame by providing a two-dimensional image on a vidicon camera. Spatially resolved molecular concentrations can thus be obtained in 1/60 second. By measurement of the relative intensities of absorption from different vibrational levels in the ground state of the molecules, a vibrational temperature can be derived for each of the spatial regions in the flame. This information is directly relevant to the understanding of dissociation in flames.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)660-663
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Spectroscopy
Volume38
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 1984

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Spectroscopy

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