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Title: Multiphoton laser-induced fluorescence studies of simple species

Conference · · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6685288

Recent studies have demonstrated multiple-photon excitation of atomic species. Bischel and coworkers have provided a detailed description of two-photon excitation fluorescence in the detection of atoms generated in a low pressure discharge and its possible application as a diagnostic tool in flame and plasmas. It is also believed that such techniques can be useful in detecting molecular transients which are difficult to detect otherwise as demonstrated in two-photon laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection of NO. In this paper, recent two-photon LIF studies on I and Br atoms are discussed, which are produced via laser photolysis of molecular precursors. The two-photon LIF study of HS and DS radicals is presented as a test case for the detection of other important radical species such as C/sub 2/H and CH/sub 3/, which are currently being investigated in the laboratory. In addition, excitation of three-photon resonances of I/sub 2/, N/sub 2/, and H/sub 2/ is discussed.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM
OSTI ID:
6685288
Journal Information:
Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Vol. 380; Conference: Los Alamos conference on optics '83, Los Alamos, NM, USA, 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English