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Title: Method for determining the concentration of atomic species in gases and solids

Abstract

Method for determining the concentration of atomic species in gases and solids. Measurement of at least two emission intensities from a species in a plasma containing the species after a sufficient time period has elapsed after the generation of the plasma and during a second time period, permits an instantaneous temperature to be established within the sample. The concentration of the atomic species to be determined is then derived from the known emission intensity of a predetermined concentration of that species in the sample at the measured temperature, a quantity which is measured prior to the determination of the unknown concentration, and the actual measured emission from the unknown species, or by this latter emission and the emission intensity of a species having known concentration within the sample.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. 2998 Plaza Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Laser Diagnostics, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872693
Patent Number(s):
5991020
Assignee:
Loge, Gary W. (2998 Plaza Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-94ER81671
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; determining; concentration; atomic; species; gases; solids; measurement; emission; intensities; plasma; containing; sufficient; time; period; elapsed; generation; permits; instantaneous; temperature; established; sample; determined; derived; intensity; predetermined; measured; quantity; prior; determination; latter; measured temperature; atomic species; time period; sufficient time; emission intensity; predetermined concentration; emission intensities; /356/

Citation Formats

Loge, Gary W. Method for determining the concentration of atomic species in gases and solids. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Loge, Gary W. Method for determining the concentration of atomic species in gases and solids. United States.
Loge, Gary W. Fri . "Method for determining the concentration of atomic species in gases and solids". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872693.
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