INFRARED SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY OF HYDROGEN-FLUORINE FLAMES. II: ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES,

Abstract

Analytical methods are developed for relating strengths and true widths of Lorentz lines to the total radiances and equivalent widths observed along nonisothermal paths. Approximate relations, based on weak-line and strong-line assumptions, are derived. Approximations for the case of intermediate optical depths are proposed; these are based on assumptions of nearly weak or nearly strong lines. The various expressions are applied in developing relations for calculating net spectral radiances and absorptances at the boundary of a nonisothermal gas with a known temperature distribution, as observed with an instrument of moderate resolving power. The inverse problem of deducing internal temperature gradients and line strengths from such spectroscopic measurements is discussed. The ranges of validity for the various approximations are estimated for hydrogen fluoride. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0480477

Entities

People

  • F. S. Simmons

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Elements
  • Fluorides
  • Fluorine
  • Fluorine Compounds
  • Halogen Compounds
  • Halogens
  • Hydrogen
  • Inverse Problems
  • Isotherms
  • Measurement
  • Radiance
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Spectroscopy.