Expansion dynamics and chemistry evolution in ultrafast laser filament produced plasmas

Kautz, Elizabeth J.; Yeak, Jeremy; Bernacki, Bruce E.; Phillips, Mark C.; Harilal, Sivanandan S.

doi:10.1039/d0cp00078g

Expansion dynamics and chemistry evolution in ultrafast laser filament produced plasmas

Journal Article · Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cp00078g· OSTI ID:1735575

^[1]; Yeak, Jeremy ^[2]; Bernacki, Bruce E. ^[3]; Phillips, Mark C. ^[4]; ^[3]

Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Opticslah, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Opticslah, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (United States); Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States). James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences

Laser ablation in conjunction with optical emission spectroscopy is a potential non-contact, stand-off detection method for all elements in the periodic table and certain isotopes such as radionuclides. Currently, significant development efforts are on-going to use ultrafast laser filaments for remote detection of materials. The application of filaments is of particular interest in extending the range of stand-off capability associated with elemental and isotopic detection via laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Here in this study, we characterize the expansion dynamics and chemical evolution of filament-produced uranium (U) plasmas. Laser filaments are generated in the laboratory by loosely focusing 35 femtosecond (fs), 6 milli Joule (mJ) pulses in air. Time-resolved, two-dimensional plume and spectral imaging was performed to study hydrodynamics and evolution of U atomic and UO molecular emission in filament-produced U plasmas. Our results highlight that filament ablation of U plasmas gives a cylindrical plume morphology with an appearance of plume splitting into slow and fast moving components at later times of its evolution. Emission from the slow-moving component shows no distinct spectral features (i.e. broadband-like) and is contributed in part by nanoparticles generated during ultrafast laser ablation. Additionally, we find U atoms and U oxide molecules (i.e. UO, U_xO_y) co-exist in the filament produced plasma, which can be attributed to the generation of low-temperature plasma conditions during filament ablation.

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Research Organization:: Opticslah, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1735575

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1605950
OSTI ID: 1634906

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 22; ISSN 1463-9076

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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