Remote isotope detection and quantification using femtosecond filament-laser ablation molecular isotopic spectrometry

Chirinos, Jose; Spiliotis, Alexandros; Mao, Xianglei; Chan, George C.-Y.; Russo, Richard E.; Zorba, Vassilia

doi:10.1016/j.sab.2021.106117

Remote isotope detection and quantification using femtosecond filament-laser ablation molecular isotopic spectrometry

Journal Article · Fri Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Spectrochimica Acta. Part B, Atomic Spectroscopy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2021.106117· OSTI ID:1865623

Chirinos, Jose ^[1]; Spiliotis, Alexandros ^[2]; Mao, Xianglei ^[1]; Chan, George C.-Y. ^[1]; Russo, Richard E. ^[3]; Zorba, Vassilia ^[4]

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas, Heraklion (Greece); Univ. of Crete, Heraklion (Greece)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Applied Spectra, Inc., West Sacramento, CA (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)

We demonstrate the detection and quantification of isotopes from solid samples remotely at a distance of 36 m. This was accomplished through the combination of femtosecond filaments and laser ablation molecular isotopic spectrometry (F²-LAMIS). Isotopically enriched graphite samples with varying ¹³C concentration were used and the F²-LAMIS emission was measured remotely using a portable spectrometer system. A standardless quantification approach was used to determine the corresponding isotopic ratios. The use of F²-LAMIS for the detection and quantification of isotopes at atmospheric pressure without the use of calibration standards opens the possibility to implement this technology for remote sensing of isotopes in field applications

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1865623

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1781842

Journal Information:: Spectrochimica Acta. Part B, Atomic Spectroscopy, Journal Name: Spectrochimica Acta. Part B, Atomic Spectroscopy Vol. 179; ISSN 0584-8547

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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