Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using mid-infrared femtosecond pulses

Hartig, K. C.; Colgan, J.; Kilcrease, D. P.; Barefield, J. E.; Jovanovic, I.

doi:10.1063/1.4927624

Title: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using mid-infrared femtosecond pulses

Journal Article · Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4927624· OSTI ID:1367664

Hartig, K. C. ^[1];

^[2]; Kilcrease, D. P. ^[2]; Barefield, J. E. ^[2]; Jovanovic, I. ^[3]

Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Here, we report on a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) experiment driven by mid-infrared (2.05-μm) fs pulses, in which time-resolved emission spectra of copper were studied. Ab-initio modeling is consistent with the results of new fs measurements at 2.05 μm and traditional 800-nm fs-LIBS. Ablation by mid-infrared fs pulses results in a plasma with a lower plasma density and temperature compared to fs-LIBS performed at shorter laser wavelength. LIBS driven by mid-infrared fs pulses results in a signal-to-background ratio ~50% greater and a signal-to-noise ratio ~40% lower than fs-LIBS at near-infrared laser wavelength.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); US Department of Homeland Security (DHS); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program

Contributing Organization:: Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002534; DN-130-NF0001; 89233218CNA000001; 2012.05 DN-130-NF0001

OSTI ID:: 1367664

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1526944

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-15-21651

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 118, Issue 4; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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