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Planar laser induced fluorescence in aqueous flows

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Planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) is a non-intrusive technique for measuring scalar concentrations in fluid flows. A fluorescent dye is used as a scalar proxy, and local fluorescence caused by excitation from a thin laser sheet can be related to dye concentration. This review covers quantitative PLIF in aqueous flows, with discussions of fluorescence theory, experimental methods and equipment, image processing and calibration, and applications of the technique.

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The author would like to thank Jennifer Morin for extensive help in researching this article. This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under CAREER Grant No. 0348855.

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Crimaldi, J.P. Planar laser induced fluorescence in aqueous flows. Exp Fluids 44, 851–863 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-008-0496-2

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