Title :
Development of a high speed diode-laser-based ultraviolet absorption sensor for the hydroxyl radical
Author :
Anderson, Thomas N. ; Lucht, Robert P. ; Gord, James R. ; Roy, Sukesh ; Meyer, Terrence R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Ultraviolet radiation is generated by sum-frequency mixing a distributed feedback laser and a diode-pumped solid-state laser to make high-speed absorption measurements of the hydroxyl radical. Measurements in a C2H4-air flame at 20 kHz are demonstrated.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; gas sensors; high-speed optical techniques; multiwave mixing; photometry; semiconductor lasers; air flame; diode-laser-based ultraviolet absorption sensor; diode-pumped solid-state laser; distributed feedback laser; high-speed absorption measurement; hydroxyl radical; sum-frequency mixing; ultraviolet radiation; Combustion; Diodes; Distributed feedback devices; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fires; Force measurement; Interference; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Lenses;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548986