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Limbach, Christopher Research Assistant Professor
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- Research Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
My research focuses on developing new laser sensing techniques and plasma-enabled devices for applications to high speed aerodynamics, combustion, remote sensing, and flow control. A particular focus area is on developing new and powerful laser-based spectroscopic techniques for harsh, high temperature environments containing non-equilibrium gases, liquid droplets and plasmas.
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Publications
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academic article
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Pehrson, J. C., Leonov, B. S., Melone, K., Lakebrink, M. T., Bowersox, R., Miles, R. B., & Limbach, C. M.
(2024).
Hypersonic FLEET velocimetry and uncertainty characterization in a tripped boundary layer. 35(1), 015206-015206.
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Leonov, B. S., Dean, T. S., Limbach, C. M., Bowersox, R. D., & Miles, R. B.
(2023).
High-speed planar laser-induced fluorescence investigation of nitric oxide generated by hypersonic Mach reflections for computational fluid dynamics validation. Physics of Fluids.
35(6), 066102.
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Bak, J., Suazo Betancourt, J. L., Rekhy, A., Abbasszadehrad, A., Miles, R. B., Limbach, C. M., & Walker, M.
(2023).
High resolution spatially extended 1D laser scattering diagnostics using volume Bragg grating notch filters. Review of Scientific Instruments.
94(2), 023003-023003.
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Leonov, B. S., Randolph, R. T., Rekhy, A., Dogariu, A., Limbach, C., & Miles, R. B.
(2023).
Thermometry of liquid water through slow light imaging spectroscopy. Optics Express.
31(2), 1764-1775.
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Steinmetz, S. A., Chen, T. Y., Goldberg, B. M., Limbach, C. M., & Kliewer, C. J.
(2022).
Resolved rotation-vibration non-equilibrium with rotational VIPA-CARS. Optics Letters.
47(20), 5429-5432.
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Limbach, C. M., & Morgan, H. P.
(2022).
Phenomenology and capabilities of mutually guided laser and neutral particle beams for deep space propulsion. Acta Astronautica.
197, 298-309.
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Leonov, B. S., Rekhy, A., Wu, Y., Creel, J. R., & Limbach, C. M.
(2022).
Spatial evolution of nitric oxide in ns-discharges using a 250 kHz optical parametric oscillator. Optics Continuum.
1(6), 1278-1285.
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Hetlage, M., & Limbach, C.
(2022).
Experimental and analytical evaluation of an active barium vapor notch filter functioning at 355nm. 61(15), 4591-4601.
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Sipich, J., L'Orange, C., Anderson, K., Limbach, C., Volckens, J., & Yalin, A.
(2022).
A direct-reading particle sizer with elemental composition analysis for large inhalable particles. Aerosol Science and Technology.
56(3), 223-233.
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Castillo, A. M., Kumar, P., Limbach, C. M., & Hara, K.
(2022).
Mutually guided light and particle beam propagation. Scientific Reports.
12(1), 4810.
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Leonov, B. S., Rad, A. A., Wu, Y., & Limbach, C. M.
(2021).
Application of a pulsed OPO seeded by a CW OPO to investigation of linewidth effects on TALIF excitation efficiency. Optics and Laser Technology.
144, 107370-107370.
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Wu, Y., Tropina, A. A., Miles, R. B., & Limbach, C. M.
(2020).
Measurements of N2 refractive index and scalar polarizability in a pulsed nanosecond non-equilibrium discharge by Mach-Zehnder interferometry and spontaneous Raman scattering. 53(48), 485203-485203.
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Tropina, A. A., Wu, Y., Limbach, C. M., & Miles, R. B.
(2020).
Influence of vibrational non-equilibrium on the polarizability and refraction index in air: computational study. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics.
53(10), 105201-105201.
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Limbach, C. M.
(2019).
Fully resolved lineshape measurement of a seeded and unseeded optical parametric oscillator using a virtually imaged phased array spectrometer. Optics Letters.
44(15), 3821-3824.
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Dumitrache, C., VanOsdol, R., Limbach, C. M., & Yalin, A. P.
(2017).
Control of Early Flame Kernel Growth by Multi-Wavelength Laser Pulses for Enhanced Ignition. Scientific Reports.
7(1), 10239.
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Dumitrache, C., Limbach, C. M., & Yalin, A. P.
(2016).
Threshold characteristics of ultraviolet and near infrared nanosecond laser induced plasmas. Physics of Plasmas.
23(9), 093515-093515.
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Friss, A. J., Limbach, C. M., & Yalin, A. P.
(2016).
Cavity-enhanced rotational Raman scattering in gases using a 20mW near-infrared fiber laser. Optics Letters.
41(14), 3193-3196.
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Miles, R. B., Michael, J. B., Limbach, C. M., McGuire, S. D., Chng, T. L., Edwards, M. R., ... Dogariu, A.
(2015).
New diagnostic methods for laser plasma- and microwave-enhanced combustion. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences.
373(2048), 20140338-20140338.
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Miles, R., Howard, P., Limbach, C., Zaidi, S., Lucato, S., Cox, B., ... Driemeyer, D.
(2011).
A Shape-Morphing Ceramic Composite for Variable Geometry Scramjet Inlets. 94(s1), S35-S41.
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Limbach, C., Psaltis, D., & Ozel, F.
(2008).
The Redshift Evolution of the Tully-Fisher Relation as a Test of Modified Gravity
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Pehrson, J. C., Leonov, B. S., Melone, K., Lakebrink, M. T., Bowersox, R., Miles, R. B., & Limbach, C. M.
(2024).
Hypersonic FLEET velocimetry and uncertainty characterization in a tripped boundary layer. 35(1), 015206-015206.
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conference paper
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Wu, Y., & Limbach, C.
(2019).
Shock Propagation in a High Temperature Gas Discharge Initiated by Ultraviolet Laser-Induced Breakdown
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Wu, Y., Limbach, C., Tropina, A., & Miles, R.
(2019).
Space and time analysis of the N2 vibrational non-equilibrium in the N2 and air nanosecond discharge afterglow
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Limbach, C.
(2018).
Development of a Virtually Imaged Phased Array (VIPA) Spectrometer for Electron and Ion Temperature Measurement*. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.
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Limbach, C.
(2018).
Investigation of Electron-Neutral Collisions in Weakly Ionized Laser Plasma Using Two-Color Interferometry and Radar Scattering*. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.
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Campbell, C., Tang, X., Xiao, P., Limbach, C., & Staack, D.
(2018).
Plasma-induced Phase Transition of Water. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.
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Tropina, A., Wu, Y., Limbach, C., & Miles, R. B.
(2018).
Aero-optical effects in non-equilibrium air
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Limbach, C.
(2018).
Development of a Virtually Imaged Phase Array (VIPA) Spectrometer for Diagnostic Applications
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Limbach, C. M.
(2017).
DEVELOPMENT OF A TWO-COLOR THOMSON AND RAYLEIGH SCATTERING DIAGNOSTIC FOR ELECTRON DENSITY MEASUREMENTS. 2017 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLASMA SCIENCE (ICOPS).
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Limbach, C. M., Dumitrache, C., & Yalin, A. P.
(2017).
SHOCK WAVE GENERATION BY ULTRAVIOLET NANOSECOND LASER PULSES AT REDUCED PRESSURE
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Dumitrache, C., VanOsdol, R., Limbach, C. M., & Yalin, A.
(2017).
Demonstration of a dual-pulse laser heating technique for ignition of propane-air mixtures
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Dumitrache, C., VanOsdol, R., Limbach, C., & Yalin, A. P.
(2017).
Laser Ignition of Propane-Air Mixtures Using a Dual-Pulse Technique
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Limbach, C. M., & Miles, R. B.
(2017).
Rayleigh Scattering Measurements of Heating and Gas Perturbations Accompanying Femtosecond Laser Tagging. AIAA Journal.
112-120.
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George, J., Limbach, C., Jenkins, T. P., & Miles, R. B.
(2016).
Measurement of Dissociation Fraction and Temperature using Laser Rayleigh Scattering Methods. 1-9.
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Starikovskiy, A., Limbach, C., & Miles, R.
(2016).
TRAJECTORY CONTROL OF SMALL ROTATING PROJECTILES BY LASER DISCHARGES. 1-1.
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Friss, A. J., Limbach, C. M., & Yalin, A. P.
(2016).
Development of a cavity enhanced Thomson and Raman scattering diagnostic
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Limbach, C. M., Dumitrache, C., & Yalin, A. P.
(2016).
Laser light scattering from equilibrium, high temperature gases: Limitations on rayleigh scattering thermometry
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Dumitrache, C., Limbach, C. M., & Yalin, A. P.
(2016).
Laser thermal ignition using a dual-pulse approach
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Dumitrache, C., Limbach, C. M., & Yalin, A. P.
(2016).
Novel approach to laser ignition using a gas pre-ionization technique
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Limbach, C. M., Robinson, R., Adams, D., Wilbanks, M., & Yalin, A. P.
(2016).
Toward a microscopic study of laser interactions with levitated liquid fuel droplets
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Starikovskiy, A., Limbach, C., & Miles, R. B.
(2016).
Trajectory Control of Small Rotating Projectiles by Laser Sparks
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Miles, R. B., & Limbach, C.
(2015).
Adjoint Optimization of the Spatial Profile of Steady Energy Deposition for Supersonic Drag Reduction. 1-12.
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Limbach, C., & Miles, R. B.
(2015).
Characterization of Dissociation and Gas Heating in Femtosecond Laser Plasma with Planar Rayleigh Scattering and Rayleigh Scattering Polarimetry
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Edwards, M. R., Limbach, C., Miles, R. B., & Tropina, A.
(2015).
Limitations on High-Spatial Resolution Measurements of Turbulence Using Femtosecond Laser Tagging
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Limbach, C., & Miles, R. B.
(2014).
Rayleigh and Thomson Scattering Diagnostics of Laser Air Sparks: A Testbed for Tailoring Laser Plasmas
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Limbach, C. M., & Miles, R. B.
(2014).
Light Scattering Measurements of Energy Partitioning in Laser Air Sparks**Student support provided by a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science.
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Limbach, C., & Miles, R.
(2014).
Simultaneous Temperature, Density and Velocity Measurements in Laser-Generated Plasmas by Rayleigh and Filtered Rayleigh Scattering
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Limbach, C. M., & Miles, R. B.
(2014).
Simultaneous temperature, density and velocity measurements in laser-generated plasmas by rayleigh and filtered Rayleigh scattering
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Limbach, C. M., Martinelli, L., & Miles, R. B.
(2013).
Adjoint Optimization of Volumetric Sources in Steady, Supersonic Flow: Energy Addition. AIAA Journal.
2465-2473.
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Miles, R., & Limbach, C.
(2013).
Steering in Supersonic Flow via Laser Breakdown: Measurements for a Tethered Cylinder-Cone
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Limbach, C., Martinelli, L., & Miles, R.
(2012).
Adjoint Optimization of Mass, Momentum and Energy Addition in Steady Supersonic Flow
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Limbach, C., Shneyder, M., & Miles, R.
(2011).
Hypersonic Vehicle MHD Power Extraction Concept Utilizing Mach Stem Thermal Ionization
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Wu, Y., & Limbach, C.
(2019).
Shock Propagation in a High Temperature Gas Discharge Initiated by Ultraviolet Laser-Induced Breakdown
Research
principal investigator on
- Self-Guided Beamed Propulsion for Breakthrough Interstellar Missions awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2021
- PROCSIMA: Diffractionless Beamed Propulsion for Breakthrough Interstellar Missions awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2018 - 2019
co-principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- AERO301 Theoretical Aerodyn Instructor
- AERO303 High Speed Aerodyn Instructor
- AERO435 Aerothermochemistry Instructor
- AERO485 Directed Studies Instructor
- AERO489 Sptp: Optc, Rad, & Aero Applic Instructor
- AERO491 Hnr-research Instructor
- AERO491 Hnr-research Instructor
- AERO676 Aerothermochemistry Instructor
- AERO685 Directed Studies Instructor
- AERO689 Sptp: Opt, Rad, And Aero Appli Instructor
- AERO691 Research Instructor
- ENGR485 Directed Studies Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 2015
- B.S. in Astronomy; and Engineering Physics, University of Arizona - (Tucson, Arizona, United States) 2009
Contact
first name
- Christopher
has last name
- Limbach
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Aerospace Engineering
3141 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3141
USA
Other
- climbach@tamu.edu