Laser Raman Spectroscopy of Flames: Theory and Preliminary Results

Abstract

A Raman spectroscopy apparatus using intracavity argon ion laser excitation and photon counting detection has been used to measure both pure rotational and rotational-vibrational spectra of N2 from room temperature up to approximately 2200 K using pure gas samples, methane-air, and methane-nitrous oxide flames. Synthetic spectra generated by computer have been used to extract temperatures from the rotational-vibrational data using peak height ratios.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA096195

Entities

People

  • J. A. Vanderhoff
  • R. A. Beyer

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Argon Lasers
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Combustion
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Ion Lasers
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Raman Scattering
  • Raman Spectra
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Vibrational Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition