Toward quantitative deuterium analysis with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using atmospheric-pressure helium gas

Journal Article · Fri Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2010 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3282801· OSTI ID:21503569

Hedwig, Rinda; Lie, Zener Sukra; Kurniawan, Koo Hendrik ^[1]; Chumakov, Alexander Nikitich ^[2]; Kagawa, Kiichiro ^[3]; Tjia, May On ^[4]

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1. Research Center of Maju Makmur Mandiri Foundation, 40/80 Srengseng Raya, Kembangan, Jakarta Barat 11630 (Indonesia)
2. B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 68 Nezalezhnastsi Ave., Minsk 220072 (Belarus)
3. Department of Physics, Faculty of Education and Regional Studies, Fukui University, 9-1 bunkyo 3-chome, Fukui 910-8507 (Japan)
4. Physics of Magnetism and Photonics Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bandung Institute of Technology, 10 Ganesha, Bandung 40132 (Indonesia)

An experimental study has been carried out for the development of quantitative deuterium analysis using the neodymium doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) with atmospheric pressure surrounding He gas by exploring the appropriate experimental condition and special sample cleaning technique. The result demonstrates the achievement of a full resolution between the D and H emission lines from zircaloy-4 samples, which is prerequisite for the desired quantitative analysis. Further, a linear calibration line with zero intercept was obtained for the emission intensity of deuterium from a number of zircaloy samples doped with predetermined concentrations of deuterium. The result is obtained by setting a +4 mm defocusing position for the laser beam, 6 {mu}s detection gating time, and 7 mm imaging position of the plasma for the detection, which is combined with a special procedure of repeated laser cleaning of the samples. This study has thus provided the basis for the development of practical quantitative deuterium analysis by LIBS.

• OSTI ID: 21503569
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 107, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3282801; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
BREAKDOWN
CALIBRATION
DEUTERIUM
DOPED MATERIALS
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
HELIUM
LASER RADIATION
LUMINESCENCE
NEODYMIUM LASERS
PLASMA
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RESOLUTION
ZIRCALOY 4
ALLOYS
ALLOY-ZR98SN-4
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMIUM ADDITIONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
EMISSION
FLUIDS
GASES
HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS
HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
IRON ADDITIONS
IRON ALLOYS
ISOTOPES
LASERS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MATERIALS
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PHOTON EMISSION
RADIATIONS
RARE GASES
SOLID STATE LASERS
SPECTROSCOPY
STABLE ISOTOPES
TIN ALLOYS
TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS
ZIRCALOY
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS