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The role of lasers in shock tube studies of chemical kinetics has grown remarkably since the first application about 20 years ago, leading to dramatic improvements in experimental capability for measuring reaction rate coefficients at high temperatures. In this paper we discuss two of the most prominent laser methods, namely laser absorption diagnostics for sensitive and accurate species detection, and laser photolysis of shock-heated gases for direct preparation of molecular and atomic radical reactants.
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Hanson, R.K. (1995). The Role of Lasers in Shock Tube Studies of Chemical Kinetics. In: Brun, R., Dumitrescu, L.Z. (eds) Shock Waves @ Marseille II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78832-1_2
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