Infrared Multiphoton Ignition and Enhancement of Combustion

这项研究是一个实验性的努力，以证明可行性 一种改进点火和增强燃烧的方法， 红外多光子解离（IRMPD）。 由IRMPD点火， 选择可燃的甲醇-空气混合物作为测试反应。 一个 设计了一种用于检测激光点火的装置， 同时测量吸收的光子数。 将 用于确定观察到的点火是否真的是由 多光子过程 IRMPD提高火焰速度的潜力 通过研究多光子的温度依赖性， 吸收

This research is an experimental effort to demonstrate the feasibility of a means to improve ignition and enhancement of combustion by Infrared Multiphoton Dissociation (IRMPD). Ignition by IRMPD of combustible methanol-air mixtures is chosen as a test reaction. An apparatus has been designed for detecting laser ignition and simultaneously measureing the number of photons absorbed. It will be used to establish whether observed ignitions are truly caused by a multiphoton process. The potential for enhancing flame speed by IRMPD is to be explored by studying the temperature dependence of multiphoton absorption.