Cant help but reflect about people "given over to reprobate minds" and who has authored that, a sign of the times.
Just thinking...the hydrogen is molecular, so the reaction splits that molecule as the O2 also has to split...light emission from both of these splits might occur...I doanknow...and thinking that the formation of superheated steam also suggests optical filtering of any emitted spectra. The reaction would tend to create supersonic interference pressure waves, distorting image.My take on the hydrogen oxygen explosion: The reaction of hydrogen with oxygen is very fast, but not as fast as the speed of light. The duration of the ignition spark is long compared to the short distance the blue light travels and the time for complete reaction. During the early stage of the reaction, prior to the reaction going to completion and the bursting of the balloon, unreacted oxygen is excited and emits the blue light. This is followed by the reaction and pressure building to a maximum and bursting the balloon. At this stage the heat of reaction presents itself as the bright orange/red glow. Due to the high temperature some gas ionization takes place and the ignition spark follows a route through the ionized gases just like lightning.
Doug Vogt latest. Fascinating.