“…Schemes for excitation of H-atom LIF in flames include two-photon ðk ¼ 205 nmÞ excitation to Hðn ¼ 3Þ [5][6][7], three-photon ðk ¼ 292 nmÞ excitation to Hðn ¼ 4Þ [8,9], and two-step, three-photon ðk 1 ¼ 243 nm; k 2 ¼ 656 nmÞ excitation Hðn ¼ 3Þ via the Hðn ¼ 2Þ intermediate level [10]. The latter two schemes have significant disadvantages for LIF imaging measurements.…”