title: Strategies for laser-induced fluorescence detection of nitric oxide in high-pressure flames. II. A-X(0,1) excitation.
abstract: A-X(0,1) excitation is a promising new approach for NO laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) diagnostics at elevated pressures and temperatures. We present what to our knowledge are the first detailed spectroscopic investigations within this excitation band using wavelength-resolved LIF measurements in premixed methane/air flames at pressures between 1 and 60 bar and a range of fuel/air ratios. Interference from O2 LIF is a significant problem in lean flames for NO LIF measurements, and pressure broadening and quenching lead to increased interference with increased pressure. Three different excitation schemes are identified that maximize NO/O2 LIF signal ratios, thereby minimizing the O2 interference. The NO LIF signal strength, interference by hot molecular oxygen, and temperature dependence of the three schemes are investigated.
authors.affiliation: Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. wolfgang.bessler@pci.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Wolfgang G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Bessler
authors.forename: Christof
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: Tonghun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jay B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jeffries
authors.forename: Ronald K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hanson