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)
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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
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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) |
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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 |
Download common measurement report for detailed informations about flame, laser beam position, pulse energy, ICCD gain, etc: |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
Download common measurement report for detailed informations about flame, laser beam position, pulse energy, ICCD gain, etc: |
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Download
Davis file: |
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Davis file: |
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 |