Experimental investigation of microwave-enhanced combustion of methane-air mixture for laser application

Erwin F. Cabrido; Yoshinori Itaya; Shigekatsu Mori

doi:10.1117/12.414068

25 January 2001 Experimental investigation of microwave-enhanced combustion of methane-air mixture for laser application

Erwin F. Cabrido, Yoshinori Itaya, Shigekatsu Mori

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Proceedings Volume 4184, XIII International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser Conference; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.414068
Event: XIII International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser Conference, 2000, Florence, Italy

Abstract

A small signal gain was detected using a CO2 laser during microwave-enhanced combustion of methane-air mixture in a quartz combustor suggesting perturbation of the Boltzmann distribution of molecular energy levels. A maximum value of g = 0.69 %cm-1 was obtained when the combustion zone was irradiated by microwaves at 1000W sustaining the possibility of utilizing the system for laser applications.

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Erwin F. Cabrido, Yoshinori Itaya, and Shigekatsu Mori "Experimental investigation of microwave-enhanced combustion of methane-air mixture for laser application", Proc. SPIE 4184, XIII International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser Conference, (25 January 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.414068

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