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

Journal article

Laser-based methods have transformed combustion diagnostics in the past few decades. The high intensity, coherence, high spectral resolution and frequency tunability available from laser radiation has provided powerful tools for studying microscopic processes and macroscopic phenomena in combustion by linear and non-linear optical processes. This review focuses on non-linear optical techniques based on resonant four-wave mixing for non-intrusive measurements of minor species in combustion. Th...

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Authors: Kiefer, J; Ewart, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: PROGRESS IN ENERGY AND COMBUSTION SCIENCE
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 525-564
• Publication date: 2011-09-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2010.11.001
• ISSN: 0360-1285
• Language: English
• Keywords: Four-wave mixing; Non-linear optical spectroscopy; Combustion diagnostics; Laser-induced gratings; Polarization spectroscopy; Minor species detection