Abstract
The spectral emission from thermographic phosphors in free flow and its dependence of laser energy per cross section area (laser fluence [J/cm 2]) has been investigated. Temperature measurements in gaseous flows using thermographic phosphors require higher laser energy than measurements performed on surfaces, due to lower particle density. A troublesome systematic error associated with high fluences would be introduced if the excitation laser heats the particles. In the presented work, three different types of the thermographic phosphor BaMg2Al10O17:Eu (BAM) are investigated. Spectra of the phosphorescence are achieved for a range of laser fluences. The results show no indications of the laser heating the particles, making further development of phosphor thermography in free-flow applications feasible.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 237-240 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
- General Physics and Astronomy