Laser diagnostics and minor species detection in combustion using resonant four-wave mixing

J Kiefer, P Ewart - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Laser-based methods have transformed combustion diagnostics in the past few decades.
The high intensity, coherence, high spectral resolution and frequency tunability available …

Perspective: Coherent Raman scattering microscopy, the future is bright

C Zhang, JX Cheng - Apl Photonics, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Chemical imaging offers critical information to understand the fundamentals in biology and
to assist clinical diagnostics. Label-free chemical imaging piques a general interest since it …

Time-and frequency-dependent model of time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) with a picosecond-duration probe pulse

HU Stauffer, JD Miller, MN Slipchenko… - The Journal of …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The hybrid femtosecond/picosecond coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (fs/ps CARS)
technique presents a promising alternative to either fs time-resolved or ps frequency …

Non-intrusive measurement techniques for flow characterization of hypersonic wind tunnels

PM Danehy, J Weisberger, C Johansen, D Reese… - 2018 - ntrs.nasa.gov
This manuscript describes the wide variety of optical measurement techniques for
characterizing the flow in hypersonic wind tunnels. The introduction briefly describes …

Investigation of local flame structures and statistics in partially premixed turbulent jet flames using simultaneous single-shot CH and OH planar laser-induced …

J Kiefer, ZS Li, J Zetterberg, XS Bai, M Aldén - Combustion and flame, 2008 - Elsevier
We report on the application of simultaneous single-shot imaging of CH and OH radicals
using planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) to investigate partially premixed turbulent jet …

Two-beam ultrabroadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy for high resolution gas-phase multiplex imaging

A Bohlin, CJ Kliewer - Applied Physics Letters, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
We propose and develop a method for wideband coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy
(CARS) in the gas phase and demonstrate the single-shot measurement of N 2, H 2, CO 2, O …

Hybrid femtosecond/picosecond rotational coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering temperature and concentration measurements using two different picosecond …

SP Kearney, DJ Scoglietti, CJ Kliewer - Optics express, 2013 - opg.optica.org
A hybrid fs/ps pure-rotational CARS scheme is characterized in furnace-heated air at
temperatures from 290 to 800 K. Impulsive femtosecond excitation is used to prepare a …

Laser-induced plasma in methane and dimethyl ether for flame ignition and combustion diagnostics

J Kiefer, JW Tröger, ZS Li, M Aldén - Applied Physics B, 2011 - Springer
In this paper we report the investigation of the laser-induced breakdown and ignition
behaviour of methane/air and dimethyl ether (DME)/air mixtures. Moreover, the optical …

Determination of temperatures and fuel/air ratios in an ethene–air flame by dual‐pump CARS

F Beyrau, T Seeger, A Malarski… - Journal of Raman …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The simultaneous determination of temperature and ethene, oxygen and nitrogen
concentrations is demonstrated using the dual‐pump coherent anti‐Stokes Raman …

Development of improved PLIF CH detection using an Alexandrite laser for single-shot investigation of turbulent and lean flames

ZS Li, J Kiefer, J Zetterberg, M Linvin, A Leipertz… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - Elsevier
We report on the development of planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) for CH imaging
with improved detection sensitivity for single-shot investigations of turbulent, lean, premixed …