0 Hope A. Michelsen Peter O. Witze David Kayes Simone Hochgreb 2003 Applied Optics 42 5577-5590 September 2003 We present a data set for testing models of time-resolved laser-induced incandescence of soot. Measurements were made in a laminar ethene diffusion flame over a wide range of laser fluences at 532 nm. The laser was seeded to provide a smooth temporal profile, and the beam was spatially filtered and imaged into the flame to provide a homogeneous spatial profile. The particle incandescence was imaged onto a fast photodiode. The measurements are compared with the standard Melton model and with a new model that incorporates physical mechanisms not included in the Melton model. http://ao.osa.org/abstract.cfm?id=74256