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Original Articles

Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing of S2 and OH in Fuel-Rich Propane/Air/ S02 Flames

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Pages 375-393 | Received 12 Apr 1996, Accepted 17 Jul 1996, Published online: 06 Apr 2007
 

Abstract

Absolute concentration profiles of S2 and OH in a premised propane/air/S02 flame at atmospheric pressure are determined by DFWM and absorption spectroscopy in the wavelength range from 308.5 to 310.5 nm. The OH radical is monitored via the well known (0,0) band of the electronic A(2σ+)- X(2π) system. Upon addition of SO: to the fuel stream numerous transitions of sulfur containing species are observed in addition. Recent molecular parameters for the B(3σ) - X(3σ) transition of S2 are used to compute a synthetic spectrum of the molecule within the accuracy of the laser system (∼s0.15 cm−1) that overlaps favorably with major features in the experimental spectra. In spite of the dense spectrum, isolated transitions are observed that are suitable for concentration measurements. Relative concentrations of OH and S, are mapped by taking advantage of the high sensitivity of the DFWM technique. Absorption spectroscopy, on the other hand, is used to obtain an absolute number density of OH at positions in the flame where a significant level of the radical occurs. These measurements are linked to the relative OH profile and yield the absolute concentration of the hydroxyl as a function of height above the burner surface. Furthermore, the relative S2 profile obtained by DFWM is put on an absolute scale by quantitative comparison with the OH profile. The required Einstein B coefficients for the B-X transition of S2 are obtained from a calculation of Honl-London factors and taking into account the Franck-Condon factors and the electronic transition moment from the literature. The measured profiles of S2 and OH are in good qualitative agreement with a recent theoretical model of the sulfur chemistry in flames.

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