Infrared Optical Property Measurement Techniques. Definition and Preliminary Design

Abstract

An experimental design for the determination of the complex indices of refraction for small particles as a function of wavelength and temperature is presented. The temperature ranges of interest are 300 to 500 K and 1000 to 3000 K for wavelengths spanning 0.3 to 10 micrometers. Particulate species are pure form Al2O3, ZrO2, MgO, C, and ZrC in addition to rocket exhaust derived particles; the radii for these particles will span 0.1 to 10 micrometers. Proposed high temperature experiments would be performed in a shock tube. A particle injector conceptual design for producing particulate dispersions over short lengths of the shock tube is presented and would be used in conjunction with the experiments. Optical response and sensitivity to index of refraction of the particulate species is investigated in detail and used to guide the optical diagnostic design. Finally, a methodology for determining the complex indices of refraction based upon experimental results is presented with the recommendations for the optical diagnostic package.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170426

Entities

People

  • D. I. Rosen
  • T. E. Parker
  • W. T. Rawlins

Organizations

  • Physical Sciences (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Climate Change
  • Combustion Products
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Experimental Design
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Rocket Exhaust
  • Scattering
  • Shock Tubes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.