DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2040(17)61040-5

Authors
Duan, Y. X.

Keywords

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; Instrument; Review;IN-SITU ANALYSIS; INDUCED PLASMA; QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS; MICROCHIP-LASER; SPECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL SAMPLES; RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY; MATRIX CONVERSION; RAPID DETECTION; LIBS SYSTEM

Abstract

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has become a very attractive technique in the field of chemical analysis. The technique utilizes a laser focused on a small spot to create a micro-plasma on the sample surface. In recent years, LIBS is a frontier analysis technique in spectrometric analysis, with the advantages such as real-time, online and non-contact analysis. The research and development of various instruments based on this technology has attracted great attention of analysts. In this article, we reviewed the research progress of LIBS instrument from aspects of the components and field equipment in recent years, including portable LIBS, handheld LIBS and remote LIBS.

DOI: 10.1063/1.4975597

Authors
Huang, S. ; Huang, X. ; Chen, K. ; Chen, R. ; Liu, L. ; Lu, Y. ; Yan, A.

Keywords

SINGLE; INSTRUMENT; LIBS

Abstract

This paper reports the development of a compact double-pulse laser system to enhance laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for field applications. Pumped by high-power vertical-surface emitting lasers, the laser system that produces 16 ns pulse at 12 mJ/pulse with total weight less than 10 kg is developed. The inter-pulse delay can be adjusted from 0 mu s with 0.5 mu s increment. Several LIBS experiments were carried out on NIST standard aluminum alloy samples. Comparing with the single-pulse LIBS, up to 9 times enhancement in atomic emission line was achieved with continuum background emission reduced by 70%. This has led to up to 10 times improvement in the limit of detection. Signal stability was also improved by 128% indicating that a more robust and accurate LIBS measurement can be achieved using a compact double-pulse laser system. This paper presents a viable and field deployable laser tool to dramatically improve the sensitivity and applicability of LIBS for a wide array of applications. Published by AIP Publishing.