Title :
Advances in fiber-based picosecond coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering thermometry in reacting flows
Author :
Hsu, Paul S. ; Kulatilaka, Waruna D. ; Patnaik, Anil K. ; Roy, Sukesh ; Gord, James R.
Author_Institution :
Spectral Energies, LLC, Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
A picosecond-laser-based, fiber-coupled CARS system employing multimode step-index fibers is developed for gas-phase thermometry in harsh combustion environments. Temperature measurements using this system are demonstrated in a laboratory flame.
Keywords :
coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; combustion; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibres; temperature measurement; fiber-based picosecond coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering thermometry; gas-phase thermometry; harsh combustion; multimode step-index fibers; reacting flows; temperature measurements; Fiber lasers; Fires; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber amplifiers; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
