The Spectroscopy of Flames [Paperback]

I. Flame Spectra.- The purpose of studying flame spectra.- Types of spectra.- The structure of flames.- The spectrum of the Bunsen flame.- Equilibria, radiation and collision processes.- II. Experimental Methods.- The recording of spectra.- Spectrographic equipment.- Optical systems.- The study of absorption spectra.- Wavelength determination.- Intensity measurements.- Effects of flame shape.- III. Special Techniques.- Flat flames.- Low-pressure flames.- Temperature effects on flames.- Atomic flames.- Flash photolysis.- Shock tube studies.- Fluorescence and laser-Raman scattering.- Use of isotope shifts.- IV. Introduction to the Theory of Spectra.- Line or atomic spectra.- Bohr theory.- The spectra of diatomic molecules: vibrational structure.- Rotational structure of the spectra of diatomic molecules.- Electronic states of diatomic molecules.- Vibrational intensity distribution: the Franck.- Condon principle.- Predissociation.- Infra-red spectra.- Raman spectra.- Electronic spectra of polyatomic molecules.- Continuous spectra.- Ionization continua.- Dissociation continua.- Association continua.- The width and shape of spectrum lines.- V. Hydrogen Flames.- The OH bands.- Hydrogen/air flames.- Hydrogen/ oxygen flames.- Pressure effects.- Absorption spectra.- Excitation of metal spectra in H2/O2/N2 flames.- Candoluminescence.- Applications to combustion mechanism.- The hydrogen/nitrous oxide flame.- Flames with NO and NO2.- VI. The Carbon Monoxide Flame.- The spectrum.- The carbon monoxide flame bands.- The excitation of the flame bands.- The continuous spectrum: pressure and temperature effects.- Combustion processes for carbon monoxide.- Flames of carbon and carbon suboxide.- VII. The Spectra of Organic Flames.- The CH bands.- Bands of C2.- Vaidyas hydrocarbon flame bands (HCO).- The 4050 ? comet head group (C3).- Emel?uss cool flame bands (CH2O).- Band systems of CO.- Other band systems in flames.- The carbon line, ?2478.- Premixed flames.- Diffusion flames.- Cl³|