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Light field imaging with a plenoptic camera offers a straightforward method for capturing three-dimensional information about a flow with a single camera. Chemically reacting flows are a subject of great interest in the aerospace industry; however, there is little research regarding the imaging of combustion processes or flames with a plenoptic camera. A preliminary investigation into the viability of three-dimensional flame measurements with a plenoptic camera is conducted. A high-level overview of the key concepts undergirding the plenoptic camera is given. Three-dimensional deconvolution is described as a promising volume reconstruction technique. Some initial results are presented. Preliminary conclusions are shared with a brief discussion of the direction of future work. NomenclatureFlow Diagnostics Laboratory ALFA = Auburn Light Field Analyzer FOV = field of view GIF = Graphics Interchange Format LIDAR = light detection and ranging LIF = laser induced fluorescence LFI = light field imaging LFM = light field microscopy MART = multiplicative algebraic reconstruction technique mm = millimeters PIV = particle image velocimetry PNG = Portable Network Graphics PSF = point spread function = image distance = new image distance TIFF = Tagged Image File Format = refocusing factor

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