title: Combustion resistance of the 129Xe hyperpolarized nuclear spin state.
abstract: Using a methane-xenon mixture for spin exchange optical pumping, MRI of combustion was enabled. The (129)Xe hyperpolarized nuclear spin state was found to sufficiently survive the complete passage through the harsh environment of the reaction zone. A velocity profile (V(z)(z)) of a flame was recorded to demonstrate the feasibility of MRI velocimetry of transport processes in combustors.
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham, School of Clinical Sciences, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
authors.forename: Karl F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Stupic
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Six
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Galina E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Pavlovskaya
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meersmann
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005579:Fossil Fuels / Q000032:analysis; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry*; D011312:Pressure; D014979:Xenon Isotopes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005579:Fossil Fuels; D005740:Gases; D014979:Xenon Isotopes; D008697:Methane