Surface temperature of a rotating flywheel is measured remotely by inducing fluorescence from a pulsed nitrogen laser in lanthanum oxysulfide adhered to the surface.

Topics
Temperature metrology, Chemical elements, Laser induced fluorescence, Optical materials
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