Evaluation of a commercially available passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with LiF:F-2(-) saturable absorber for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Abstract
Interest in passively Q-switched microchip lasers as a means for miniaturization of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) apparatus has rapidly grown in the last years. To explore the possibility of using a comparatively UV-Vis transparent absorber, we herein present the first report on the evaluation of a commercially available flash lamp-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with LiF:F2- saturable absorber as an excitation source in LIBS. Quantitative measurements of barium, strontium, rubidium and lithium in granite, rhyolite, basalt and syenite whole-rock glass samples were performed. Ablation craters produced on a rock glass sample were characterized using a computerized X-ray tomography. Using a gated intensified benchtop spectrometer, limits of detection of 0.97, 23, 37, and 144 ppm were obtained for Li, Sr, Rb, and Ba, respectively. Finally, we discuss the advantages of using such a laser unit for LIBS applications in terms of ablation efficiency, analytical performances, output energy, and standoff capabilities.
- Authors:
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- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States)
- Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States). Inst. for Clean Energy Technology
- AECOM Technology Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1480829
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1396460
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FE0004000
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Optics and Laser Technology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 79; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0030-3992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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Carson, Cantwell G., Goueguel, Christian L., Sanghapi, Hervé, Jain, Jinesh, and McIntyre, Dustin. Evaluation of a commercially available passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with LiF:F-2(-) saturable absorber for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2015.12.004.
Carson, Cantwell G., Goueguel, Christian L., Sanghapi, Hervé, Jain, Jinesh, & McIntyre, Dustin. Evaluation of a commercially available passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with LiF:F-2(-) saturable absorber for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2015.12.004
Carson, Cantwell G., Goueguel, Christian L., Sanghapi, Hervé, Jain, Jinesh, and McIntyre, Dustin. Sun .
"Evaluation of a commercially available passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with LiF:F-2(-) saturable absorber for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2015.12.004. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1480829.
@article{osti_1480829,
title = {Evaluation of a commercially available passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with LiF:F-2(-) saturable absorber for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy},
author = {Carson, Cantwell G. and Goueguel, Christian L. and Sanghapi, Hervé and Jain, Jinesh and McIntyre, Dustin},
abstractNote = {Interest in passively Q-switched microchip lasers as a means for miniaturization of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) apparatus has rapidly grown in the last years. To explore the possibility of using a comparatively UV-Vis transparent absorber, we herein present the first report on the evaluation of a commercially available flash lamp-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with LiF:F2- saturable absorber as an excitation source in LIBS. Quantitative measurements of barium, strontium, rubidium and lithium in granite, rhyolite, basalt and syenite whole-rock glass samples were performed. Ablation craters produced on a rock glass sample were characterized using a computerized X-ray tomography. Using a gated intensified benchtop spectrometer, limits of detection of 0.97, 23, 37, and 144 ppm were obtained for Li, Sr, Rb, and Ba, respectively. Finally, we discuss the advantages of using such a laser unit for LIBS applications in terms of ablation efficiency, analytical performances, output energy, and standoff capabilities.},
doi = {10.1016/j.optlastec.2015.12.004},
journal = {Optics and Laser Technology},
number = C,
volume = 79,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Sun Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}
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