All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

Sensors are perhaps the most important and integral components of our modern society.
With global warming and environmental pollution garnering ever-increasing attention, as …

Vibrational spectroscopy has proven itself to be a valuable contributor in the study of various
fields of science, primarily due to the extraordinary versatility of sampling methods. Raman …

Optical imaging techniques are ubiquitous for the resolution of non-uniformities in gas flows.
Planar imaging techniques such as laser-induced fluorescence are well established and …

Optical diagnostics for fluid temperature measurements continue to further our
understanding of flows involving heat transfer and/or chemical reactions, which are intrinsic …

It has been predicted that several changes will occur when premixed flames are subjected to
the extreme levels of turbulence that can be found in practical combustors. This paper is a …

Laser absorption spectroscopy (LAS) has been rapidly developed and widely applied to
combustion diagnosis in recent decades. As a cost-effective tool for measuring multiple …

Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) has become a proven method of
rapid gas diagnostics. In the present review an overview of the state of the art of TDL-based …

This review discusses the role of laser diagnostics in combustion science and technology. In
its first part, it may guide understanding of advanced diagnostic methods, and is particularly …

Laser absorption spectroscopy combined with spectral analysis has been extensively
investigated in detection and measurements of gas samples because of their broad …