Measurements and modeling of acetone laser-induced fluorescence with implications for temperature-imaging diagnostics

Mark C. Thurber, Frédéric Grisch, Brian J. Kirby, Martin Votsmeier, Ronald K. Hanson
1998 Applied Optics  
Recent determinations of the temperature dependence of acetone fluorescence have permitted the application of acetone planar laser-induced fluorescence imaging, which was already popular for mapping concentration, to the measurement of temperature. With a view toward developing temperatureimaging diagnostics, we present atmospheric-pressure fluorescence and absorption results acquired with excitation at eight wavelengths across the absorption feature of acetone and at temperatures from 300 to
more » ... 00 K. Modeling of the fluorescence yield of acetone is shown to be useful in explaining both these results and the variation of acetone fluorescence with pressure and composition that was observed in several studies. The model results in conjunction with the photophysics data provide guidance for the application of temperature diagnostics over a range of conditions while also suggesting useful multiparameter imaging approaches.
doi:10.1364/ao.37.004963 pmid:18285966 fatcat:yseoot5mqrgerbullvegxtlhfi