Abstract

Laser-based diagnostic methods have revolutionized combustion research over the past two decades. These methods enable non-intrusive quantitative measurements of species concentration, temperature, velocity flow fields, and particulates with high spatial and temporal resolution in combustion environments. While much progress has been made in the complex field of combustion science, the advances in many important basic and applied problem areas is still limited by our ability to make experimental measurements. These challenges continue to motivate the further development of laser-based diagnostics and the laser and detector technologies on which they depend.

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