title: Quenching-independent fluorescence measurements of atomic hydrogen with photoionization controlled-loss spectroscopy.
abstract: Quenching-independent fluorescence by atomic hydrogen has been measured with photoionization controlled-loss spectroscopy (PICLS) in stoichiometric and fuel-rich premixed H(2)/O(2)/N(2) flames at a pressure of 20 Torr. These measurements are compared with conventional fluorescence measurements in the same flames. When matched in the postflame zone, the two sets of measurements diverge in the preheat zone between the burner surface and the peak of the fluorescence profiles. This divergence, caused by changes in the local quenching rate coefficient, shows the utility of PICLS for determining the kinetics of atomic hydrogen in the preheat zone.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Salmon
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Laurendeau