Hot Molecular Oxygen (O2) - LIF:

Transition: Schumann-Runge bands: B3Su- - X3Sg- (0,3), (0,4), (1,4), (1,5), (2,4), (2,5), ... bands of hot molecular oxygen O2 (excitation wavelengths: see table below)

Appearance of the Schumann-Runge system: Degraded to the red

Excitation wavelength: 238,0 to 227,1 nm (UV) 

Flame/Burner: hydrogen/oxygen (H2/O) flame of a welding torch

Grating of the spectrograph: 100 l/mm

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Table: Expected transitions/emissions (Herzberg, 1979)

Transitions of O2

Schumann-Runge bands

Excitation wavelength

 range [nm]

Emissions [nm] starting at:

B-X (3,6) band starting at 236,1 nm 236,1 nm deg. to the red 194,7 nm, 200,8 nm, 207,2 nm, 213,9 nm, 220,9 nm, 228,3 nm, 236,1 nm, 244,2 nm, 252,8 nm, 261,9 nm, 271,5 nm, 281,7 nm, 292,4 nm, 303,8 nm, 315,9 nm, 328,7 nm, …
B-X (1,5) band starting at 235,3 nm 235,3 nm deg. to the red 199,8 nm, 206,2 nm, 213,0 nm, 220,0 nm, 227,5 nm, 235,3 nm, 243,6 nm, 252,3 nm, 261,5 nm, 271,2 nm, 281,5 nm, 292,4 nm, 304,0 nm, 316,4 nm, 329,5 nm, 343,5 nm, …
B-X (2,5) band starting at 231,7 nm 231,7 nm deg. to the red 197,2 nm, 203,4 nm, 210,0 nm, 216,9 nm, 224,1 nm, 231,7 nm, 239,7 nm, 248,1 nm, 257,0 nm, 266,4 nm, 276,3 nm, 286,9 nm, 298,0 nm, 309,8 nm, 322,4 nm, 335,8 nm, …
B-X (0,4) band starting at 231,1 nm 231,1 nm deg. to the red 202,6 nm, 209,2 nm, 216,1 nm, 223,4 nm, 231,1 nm, 239,2 nm, 247,7 nm, 256,7 nm, 266,3 nm, 276,4 nm, 287,1 nm, 298,4 nm, 310,5 nm, 323,4 nm, 337,1 nm, 351,8 nm, ...
B-X (3,5) band starting at 228,3 nm 228,3 nm deg. to the red 194,7 nm, 200,8 nm, 207,2 nm, 213,9 nm, 220,9 nm, 228,3 nm, 236,1 nm, 244,2 nm, 252,8 nm, 261,9 nm, 271,5 nm, 281,7 nm, 292,4 nm, 303,8 nm, 315,9 nm, 328,7 nm, …
B-X (1,4) band starting at 227,5 nm 227,5 nm deg. to the red 199,8 nm, 206,2 nm, 213,0 nm, 220,0 nm, 227,5 nm, 235,3 nm, 243,6 nm, 252,3 nm, 261,5 nm, 271,2 nm, 281,5 nm, 292,4 nm, 304,0 nm, 316,4 nm, 329,5 nm, 343,5 nm, …
B-X (2,4) band starting at 224,1 nm 224,1 nm deg. to the red 197,2 nm, 203,4 nm, 210,0 nm, 216,9 nm, 224,1 nm, 231,7 nm, 239,7 nm, 248,1 nm, 257,0 nm, 266,4 nm, 276,3 nm, 286,9 nm, 298,0 nm, 309,8 nm, 322,4 nm, 335,8 nm, …
B-X (0,3) band starting at 223,4 nm 223,4 nm deg. to the red 202,6 nm, 209,2 nm, 216,1 nm, 223,4 nm, 231,1 nm, 239,2 nm, 247,7 nm, 256,7 nm, 266,3 nm, 276,4 nm, 287,1 nm, 298,4 nm, 310,5 nm, 323,4 nm, 337,1 nm, 351,8 nm, ...

Grating: 100 lines/mm, UV and VIS excitation, Emissions: 180 to 570 nm, CCD dynamic: 16 bit

EES, point of measurement:

   off-center (outer range of the flame)

Excitation wavelength:

   UV:  238,50 nm to 227,00 nm

   VIS: 477,00 nm to 454,00 nm

   (UV and VIS simultaneously)

Emission wavelength:

   180 nm to 570 nm

EES, point of measurement:

    center  (inner range of the flame)

Excitation wavelength:

   UV:  238,50 nm to 227,00 nm

   VIS: 477,00 nm to 454,00 nm

   (UV and VIS simultaneously)

Emission wavelength:

   180 nm to 570 nm

Single Image:

   local distribution of signals inside the flame

Excitation wavelength:

   UV: 236,00 nm

   VIS: 472,00 nm

   (UV and VIS simultaneously)

Detected signals:

   Rayleigh scattering: UV and VIS

   hot O2-LIF from Schumann-Runge bands:

(for more information see table on top of this page)

   NO-LIF A-X / from A-X (0,1) and (2,3) excitations:

(starting at 236,9 nm (0,1) and 231,5 nm (2,3))

   NO-LIF A-X emissions:

(376 nm, 355 nm, 335 nm, 317 nm, 301 nm, 286 nm, 272 nm, 260 nm, 248 nm, 237 nm, 227 nm, 215 nm, 205 nm)

   OH self emission (at about 310 nm)

   Rayleigh and NO-LIF in 2nd order

Detected signals:

   Rayleigh scattering: UV and VIS

   hot O2-LIF from Schumann-Runge bands:

(for more information see table on top of this page)

   NO-LIF A-X / from A-X (0,1) and (2,3) excitations:

(starting at 236,9 nm (0,1) and 231,5 nm (2,3))

   NO-LIF A-X emissions:

(376 nm, 355 nm, 335 nm, 317 nm, 301 nm, 286 nm, 272 nm, 260 nm, 248 nm, 237 nm, 227 nm, 215 nm, 205 nm)

   OH self emission (at about 310 nm)

   Rayleigh and NO-LIF in 2nd order

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CCD dynamic: 16 bit / ICCD gain: 8,0 / entrance slit: 80 mm / sum of pulses: 80 / 

UV pulse energy: about 4,5  to 3,6 mJ/pulse

   

Grating: 100 lines/mm, only UV excitation, Emissions: 180 to 605 nm, O2/H2 ratio > 1

EES, point of measurement:

   off-center (outer range of the flame)

Excitation wavelength:

   UV:  238,50 nm to 227,00 nm

   VIS: no VIS excitation

Emission wavelength:

   180 nm to 605 nm

EES, point of measurement:

    center  (inner range of the flame)

Excitation wavelength:

   UV:  238,50 nm to 227,00 nm

   VIS: no VIS excitation

Emission wavelength:

   180 nm to 605 nm

Single Image:

   local distribution of signals inside the flame

Excitation wavelength:

   UV: 236,24 nm

   VIS: no VIS excitation

Detected signals:

   Rayleigh scattering: UV

   hot O2-LIF from Schumann-Runge bands:

(for more information see table on top of this page)

   NO-LIF A-X / from A-X (0,1) excitation:

(starting at 236,9 nm (0,1))

   NO-LIF A-X emissions:

(weak)

   Rayleigh, hot O2-LIF and NO-LIF in 2nd order

Detected signals:

   Rayleigh scattering: UV

   hot O2-LIF from Schumann-Runge bands:

(for more information see table on top of this page)

   NO-LIF A-X (weak)

   OH self emission (at about 310 nm)

   Rayleigh, hot O2-LIF and NO-LIF in 2nd order

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CCD dynamic: 12 bit / ICCD gain: 9,6 / entrance slit: 100 mm / sum of pulses: 50 / 

UV pulse energy: about 5,0 to 4,4 mJ/pulse

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