Spatially and temporally resolved laser‐induced fluorescence measurements of CF2and CF radicals in a CF4rf plasma

1989 ◽  
Vol 66 (11) ◽  
pp. 5251-5257 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Booth ◽  
G. Hancock ◽  
N. D. Perry ◽  
M. J. Toogood
Keyword(s):  
Laser Induced Fluorescence ◽  
Fluorescence Measurements

Monitoring of cold and light stress impact on photosynthesis by using the laser induced fluorescence transient (LIFT) approach

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Pieruschka ◽  
Denis Klimov ◽  
Zbigniew S. Kolber ◽  
Joseph A. Berry
Keyword(s):  
Photosynthetic Efficiency ◽  
Light Stress ◽  
Pulse Amplitude ◽  
Laser Induced Fluorescence ◽  
High Light Intensity ◽  
High Light ◽  
Persea Americana ◽  
Effective Quantum Yield ◽  
Fluorescence Transient ◽  
Fluorescence Measurements

Chlorophyll fluorescence measurements have been widely applied to quantify the photosynthetic efficiency of plants non-destructively. The most commonly used pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) technique provides a saturating light pulse, which is not practical at the canopy scale. We report here on a recently developed technique, laser induced fluorescence transient (LIFT), which is capable of remotely measuring the photosynthetic efficiency of selected leaves at a distance of up to 50 m. The LIFT approach correlated well with gas exchange measurements under laboratory conditions and was tested in a field experiment monitoring the combined effect of low temperatures and high light intensity on a variety of plants during the early winter in California. We observed a reduction in maximum and effective quantum yield in electron transport for Capsicum annuum L., Lycopersicon esculentum L. and Persea americana Mill. as the temperatures fell, while a grass community was not affected by combined low temperature and high light stress. The ability to make continuous, automatic and remote measurements of the photosynthetic efficiency of leaves with the LIFT system provides a new approach for studying and monitoring of stress effects on the canopy scale.

scholarly journals Measurements of the OH radical yield from the ozonolysis of biogenic alkenes: A potential interference with laser-induced fluorescence measurements of ambient OH

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Rickly ◽  
Philip S. Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Flow Reactor ◽  
Laser Induced Fluorescence ◽  
Fluorescence Measurements ◽  
Criegee Intermediates ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Forested Areas ◽  
Rigorous Test ◽  
Reactor Operating ◽  
Gas Expansion ◽  
Radical Yield

Abstract. Reactions of the hydroxyl radical (OH) play a central role in the chemistry of the atmosphere, and measurements of its concentration can provide a rigorous test of our understanding of atmospheric oxidation. Several recent studies have shown large discrepancies between measured and modeled OH concentrations in forested areas impacted by emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), where modeled concentrations were significantly lower than measurements. A potential reason for some of these discrepancies involves interferences associated with the measurement of OH using the Laser-Induced Fluorescence – Fluorescence Assay with Gas Expansion (LIF-FAGE) technique in these environments. In this study, a turbulent flow reactor operating at atmospheric pressure was coupled to a LIF-FAGE cell and the OH signal produced from the ozonolysis of several BVOCs was measured. To distinguish between OH produced from the ozonolysis reactions and any OH artefact produced inside the LIF-FAGE cell, an external chemical scrubbing technique was used, allowing for the direct measurement of any interference. An interference under high ozone and BVOC concentrations was observed that was not laser generated and was independent of the ozonolysis reaction time. Addition of acetic acid to the reactor eliminated the interference, suggesting that the source of the interference in these experiments involved the decomposition of stabilized Criegee intermediates inside the FAGE detection cell.

Laser-Induced Fluorescence Measurements in Venturi-Cascaded Propane Gas Jet Flames

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ala R. Qubbaj ◽  
S. R. Gollahalli
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Flames ◽  
Concentration Field ◽  
Laser Induced Fluorescence ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Average Decrease ◽  
Burner Exit ◽  
Fluorescence Measurements ◽  
Air Mixing ◽  
Flame Region ◽  
Lif Spectroscopy

Abstract “Venturi-cascading” technique is a means to control pollutant emissions of diffusion flames by modifying air infusion and fuel-air mixing rates through changing the flow dynamics in the combustion zone with a set of venturis surrounding the flame. A propane jet diffusion flame at a burner-exit Reynolds number of 5100 was examined with a set of venturis of specific sizes and spacing arrangement. The venturi-cascading technique resulted in a decrease of 33% in NO emission index along with a 24% decrease in soot emission from the flame, compared to the baseline condition (same flame without venturis). In order to understand the mechanism behind these results, Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy was employed to study the concentration field of the radicals (OH, CH and CN) in the baseline and venturi-cascaded flames. The LIF measurements, in the near-burner region of the venturi-cascaded flame, indicated an average decrease of 18%, 24% and 12% in the concentrations of OH, CH and CN radical, respectively, from their baseline values. However, in the mid-flame region, a 40% average increase in OH, from its baseline value, was observed. In this region, CH or CN radicals were not detected. The OH radical, in the downstream locations, was mostly affected by soot rather than by temperature. In addition, prompt-NO mechanism appeared to play a significant role besides the conventional thermal-NO mechanism.

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