UV absorption cross sections of vaporized 1-methylnaphthalene at elevated temperatures

In this work, the UV absorption cross sections of the fluorescence tracer 1-methylnaphthalene are determined in the range of 230–330 nm. The experiments are performed in a continuously scavenged gas flow cell, which allows for defined homogeneous conditions regarding temperature, pressure, and tracer/fuel composition. A LSDS (laser driven light source) is used for irradiation, which enables high spectral emission intensities in the UV range studied. For detection, a spectrograph in combination with an intensified camera is applied. Absorption cross sections at temperatures up to 850 K are determined and compared to sparsely available published data. Possible uncertainties caused by the optical setup and the flow cell, respectively, are considered.