Title :
High-bandwidth, spatially resolved thermometry in reacting flows using femtosecond-CARS line imaging
Author :
Kulatilaka, Waruna D. ; Roy, Sukesh ; Gord, James R.
Author_Institution :
Spectral Energies, LLC, Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
Spatially resolved thermometry at speeds up to 1000 Hz is demonstrated using 1-D femtosecond CARS. Such measurements can provide invaluable data for validating turbulent combustion models as well as addressing spatio-temporal instabilities.
Keywords :
coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; combustion; flow measurement; high-speed optical techniques; thermometers; 1D femtosecond CARS; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; femtosecond-CARS line imaging; frequency 1000 Hz; spatially resolved thermometry; spatio-temporal instabilities; turbulent combustion models; Combustion; Fires; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Raman scattering; Temperature measurement; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
