Title :
Characterization of laser ignition of hydrocarbon/air mixtures using tunable InGaAsSb/AlGaAsSb diode laser at 2.55 μm
Author :
Lackner, Maximilian ; Forsich, Christian ; Winter, F. ; Kopecek, Herbert ; Winter, E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Chem. Eng., Vienna Univ. of Technol., Wien, Austria
Abstract :
Laser-induced ignition of hydrocarbon/air mixtures was investigated using a tunable InGaAsSb/AlGaAsSb diode laser at 2.55 μm. The three parameters resonant water absorbance, flame emissions and a special gas inhomogeneity index were combined to characterize ignition.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; flames; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; gas mixtures; ignition; indium compounds; laser beam effects; laser transitions; laser tuning; quantum well lasers; spectroscopic light sources; InGaAsSb-AlGaAsSb; flame emissions; gas inhomogeneity index; hydrocarbon/air mixtures; laser ignition; resonant water absorbance; tunable InGaAsSb/AlGaAsSb diode laser; Chemical engineering; Chemical lasers; Chemical technology; Diode lasers; Gas lasers; Hydrocarbons; Ignition; Photonics; Resonance; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314117
