title: Nitric oxide measurements in a flame by laser fluorescence.
abstract: Laser fluorescence measurements have been performed to detect nitric oxide in a CH(4)-O(2)-N(2) flame at atmospheric pressure. For these measurements a frequency-doubled tunable dye laser was used to excite the UV gamma-bands of nitric oxide. Sensitivities were adequate to detect naturally occurring levels of nitric oxide that were in the 20-30-ppm range. Higher sensitivities can be achieved using other currently available lasers having greater output intensities.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Grieser
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Barnes