激光诱导击穿光谱定量分析中的分析线自动选择方法

为了实现激光诱导击穿光谱分析中的分析线自动选择,定义了元素发射谱线的相对强度比(RDTIR)、波长偏差(WDDT)两个参数,并据此对检测谱线进行筛选,通过设定合理的阈值,剔除自吸收和干扰严重的谱线。通过对高合金钢(GBW01605)实验数据的分析,分别选定了样品中主要元素铁、铬、镍、锰、铜的分析线,选线结果符合谱线的选取原则。     

Element analysis of complex materials by calibration-free laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a promising method for fast and quantitative element analysis of complex materials. We report on LIBS measurements of multi-component oxide materials and the compositional analysis of materials by a calibration-free (CF) method. This CF-LIBS method relies on modeling of the optical emission of laser-induced plasma assuming local thermodynamic equilibrium. Various materials are investigated and the calculated concentration values (C _CF) of oxides CaO, Al₂O₃, MgO, SiO₂, FeO, and MnO are in agreement with nominal concentration values (C _N) from reference analysis. The relative error in oxide concentration e _r=|C _CF?C _N|/C _N decreases with increasing concentration. The quantification is limited to major oxides (C _N≥1 wt%). Slag samples from industrial steel production are analyzed on site by means of a mobile measurement system. LIBS measurements are performed at different sample temperatures. The results obtained show that CF-LIBS is applicable to fast compositional analysis of complex materials in harsh environments.     

Effects of experimental parameters on elemental analysis of coal by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

The purpose of this work is to improve the precision of the elemental analysis of coal using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The LIBS technique has the ability to allow simultaneous elemental analysis and on-line determination, so it could be used in the elemental analysis of coal. Organic components such as C, H, O, N and inorganic components such as Ca, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, Ti, Na, and K of coal have been identified. The precision of the LIBS technique depends strongly on the experimental conditions, and the choice of experimental parameters should be aimed at optimizing the repeatability of the measurements. The dependences of the relative standard deviation (RSD) of the LIBS measurements on the experimental parameters including the sample preparation parameters, lens-to-sample distance, sample operation mode, and ambient gas have been investigated. The results indicate that the precision of LIBS measurements for the coal sample can be improved by using the optimum experimental parameters.     

激光诱导击穿光谱在材料表面分析领域中的应用进展

激光诱导击穿光谱作为表面分析工具是近十年发展起来的,对表面分析基础理论、仪器装置及其在材料科学领域中的应用进行详细的综述。重点阐述了激光诱导击穿光谱在国内外冶金、半导体、电子等材料科学领域中的元素分布分析及镀层分析应用进展,指出激光束单个脉冲能量、环境气体及气压、激光束能量分布等参数对分辨率的影响,同时指出在兼顾灵敏度的前提下提高分辨率的途径。与传统经典表面分析工具相比较具有扫描面积大、分析速度快及样品导电与否均可分析等优点,成为传统表面分析工具的有力补充。     

实验参数对激光诱导铝合金产生等离子体光谱的影响

利用Nd∶YAG脉冲激光诱导击穿2519A铝合金产生等离子体光谱,采用光谱仪检测和记录了Al和Cu的原子谱线,并研究了不同实验参数或条件对该谱线的影响。结果表明,透镜到样品表面距离、探测角度、激光脉冲能量、观测高度和环境气压大小对实验分析性能,如谱线强度、信背比和实验可重复性等均有较大的影响,通过设置适当的实验条件可以获得最佳的实验结果。     

用激光感生击穿光谱对大气进行定量分析

研究将激光感生击穿光谱技术用于元素定量分析的可行性。利用Nd∶YAG激光器发出的激光与一个大气压下的空气相互作用产生激光等离子体，等离子体的光经单色仪分光后转化为电信号进入计算机，存储了600～800nm的等离子体光谱数据。利用自由定标模型对等离子体进行了分析。在延迟时间8μs、采样门宽0.4μs时，利用二维波尔兹曼平面得到了大气等离子体处于局部热平衡时的温度（1.62×10K）。在假设空气全部由N和O组成的条件下由自由定标模型得到了空气中氧的含量（20.75%）和氮的含量（79.25%）。试验结果与实际吻合得很好。实验证实了用激光感生击穿光谱对大气进行定量分析是可行的，为大气污染监测研究和试验工作奠定了基础。     

Quantitative laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of standard reference materials of various categories

The quantitative laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis was carried out with standard reference materials (SRM). In order to minimize errors due to the matrix effect, we used 21 SRM samples that belong to different categories of food, clay, sludge, steelmaking alloy, and geochemical and agricultural materials. The principal component analysis was used for rapid identification and discrimination of the samples. Nine elements (Al, Ca, Mg, Ti, Si, Fe, K, Na, and Mn) in each sample were analyzed. While each category of samples shows a specific tendency in the calibration curves of Na, Ti, Si, Al, Fe, and Mn, other elements (K, Ca, and Mg) do not pose any noticeable similarity. The present results establish benchmark calibration curves for characterizing various SRMs.     

水体重金属激光诱导击穿光谱定量分析方法对比研究

建立了适用于激光诱导击穿光谱探测的多元线性回归、神经网络回归和支持向量机回归三种定量反演算法模型, 以水体重金属Ni为例进行了回归实验测试和对比分析. 多元线性回归、神经网络回归和支持向量机回归的平均相对标准偏差分别为7.60%, 4.86%, 2.35%; 最大相对标准偏差分别为23.35%, 15.20%, 8.29%; 平均相对误差分别为25.98%, 10.58%, 2.72%, 最大相对误差分别为116.47%, 47.38%, 9.89%. 研究为进一步实现水中痕量金属元素的快速定量分析提供了方法和数据参考. 关键词： 光谱学 激光诱导击穿光谱 支持向量机回归 重金属     

Depth-dependent calibration for quantitative elemental depth profiling of copper alloys using laser-induced plasma spectroscopy

This work presents new calibration procedures for deep elemental depth profile analysis of bronze artifacts. A simple ablation model is developed for the estimation of the ablation rate and hence for deriving the depth spatial calibration scale. Elemental quantification is obtained through the construction of calibration surfaces, using reference samples of known composition, relating laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS) intensity ratios, content of atomic species and number of laser pulses. Such a method represents a refinement of the standard LIPS quantification approach based on calibration curves, which is extended here to the generation of significantly deep craters into the material under investigation up to several hundred microns. The depth dependence of the calibration surfaces measured is discussed in the framework of a simplified model of depth-dependent plasma temperature.     

Estimating the yield stress of soft materials via laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Taking three typical soft samples prepared respectively by loose packings of 77-, 95-, and 109-μm copper grains as examples, we perform an experiment to investigate the energy-dependent laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS)of soft materials. We discovered a reversal phenomenon in the trend of energy dependence of plasma emission intensity:increasing initially and then decreasing separated by a well-defined critical energy. The trend reversal is attributed to the laser-induced recoil pressur...     

Quantitative analysis of ITO film by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an effective method for nondestructive rapid element analysis in a wide range of media in situ. We use the LIBS technique for quantitative analysis of indium tin oxide (ITO) films, which are transparent conducting materials widely used in industry. The plasma is generated by focusing a Nd:YAG laser pulse with a duration of 10 ns and a wavelength of 1064 nm onto the ITO-sample surface. We perform test experiments to define optimum values of the laser-pulse energy and the time delay between the laser pulse and the beginning of the LIBS spectra acquisition. Next, by the calibration-free Boltzmann plot method, we assess the plasma temperature and finally calculate the content of In and Sn in the test ITO specimen, and this agrees well with real concentration values.     

自由定标激光诱导击穿光谱技术在炉渣成分定量分析中的应用

采用自由定标激光诱导光谱技术(CF-LIBS)对炉渣中几种主要成分(CaO,SiO2,Al2O3,MgO)进行了定量分析.利用Nd:YAG激光脉冲在空气中烧蚀炉渣样品产生等离子体,等离子体光谱由中阶梯光栅光谱仪记录.通过几种主要元素的原子谱线和离子谱线的玻尔兹曼图,计算了等离子体的温度.利用Ca的一条谱线Stark展宽...     

一种针对激光诱导击穿光谱技术的基线校正方法

针对激光诱导击穿光谱(laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy,LIBS)数据中存在的周期性拱形突起问题,提出了一种改进的基线校正算法。该算法基于惩罚最小二乘方法,通过改变局部惩罚系数,使其在拟合周期性拱形突起的同时降低谱线强度对拟合基线的影响。与其他基线校正方法相比,该算法在拟合仿真基线时的均方根误差更小,并且基于该算法得到光谱数据绘制的定标曲线的相关系数达到了0.997 2。结果表明：该算法相较于现有的去基线方法,在拟合中阶梯光栅光谱仪采集激光诱导击穿光谱的基线时,能更好地保留光谱数据的有效信息。     

应用激光诱导击穿光谱检测土壤中的铅

应用激光诱导击穿光谱技术对模拟土壤中Pb进行快速定量分析。该模拟土壤由PbCl₂,CaCO₃,SiO₂,KBr化学纯试剂制备而成。通过实验得到信噪比随延时的增大呈先增后减的变化规律。利用实验光谱图建立了Pb含量的定标曲线。定量分析研究得到：该方法用于Pb含量定量分析的平均相对误差为8.33%,最低检测限为89μg/g。实验结果验证了激光诱导击穿光谱技术用于土壤中Pb含量测量的能力。     

碳元素形态的激光诱导击穿光谱特性

对具有不同碳元素存在形态的4种化学纯试剂（无水对氨基苯磺酸、可溶性淀粉、石墨和碳酸钙）进行激光诱导击穿光谱实验。选用实验中探测到的碳元素原子谱线CI 247.856 nm作为分析线,研究了不同存在形态碳元素的激光诱导击穿特性。从物质的化学构成、分子内部原子结合的作用力大小等方面,说明了不同形态碳元素的光谱特性存在差异的原因。实验结果表明：存在于结构复杂、化学键能较大的物质中的碳元素,被激发所需的激光能量也较大。     

Mechanism of signal uncertainty generation for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Relatively large measurement uncertainty severely hindered wide application for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), therefore it is of great importance to understand the mechanism of signal uncertainty generation, including initiation and propagation. It has been found that the fluctuation of plasma morphology was the main reason for signal uncertainty. However, it still remains unclear what mechanism leads to laser-induced plasma morphology fluctuation. In the present work, we employed three fast-imaging cameras to capture three successive plasma images from a same laser-induced Titanium alloy plasma, which enables us to understand more clearly of the plasma evolution process especially for the early plasma evolution stage when plasma and surrounding gases interact drastically. Seen from the images, the plasma experienced an increasing morphological fluctuation as delay time increased, transforming from a “stable plasma” before the delay time of 100 ns to a “fluctuating plasma” after the delay time of 300 ns. Notably, the frontier part of plasma showed a significant downward motion from the delay time of 150 ns to 200 ns and crashed with the lower part of the plasma, making the plasma flatter and later even splitting the plasma into two parts, which was considered as a critical process for the transformation of “stable plasma” to “unstable plasma”. By calculating the correlation coefficient of plasma image pairs at successive delay times, it was found that the higher the similarity between two plasma at early stage, the more similar at later stage; this implied that the tiny plasma fluctuation earlier than the critical delay time (150–200 ns) was amplified, causing a large plasma fluctuation at the later stage as well as LIBS measurement uncertainty. The initiation of slight fluctuation was linked with Rayleigh–Taylor Instability (RTI) due to the drastic material interpenetration at the plasma-ambient gas interface at earlier stage (before 50 ns). That is, the uncertainty generation of LIBS was proposed as: plasma morphology fluctuation was inevitably trigged by RTI at the early stage and the tiny fluctuation was amplified by the back pressed downward process of plasma frontier material, leading to severe morphology fluctuation as well as LIBS signal uncertainty.     

碳元素形态的激光诱导击穿光谱特性

对具有不同碳元素存在形态的4种化学纯试剂(无水对氨基苯磺酸、可溶性淀粉、石墨和碳酸钙)进行激光诱导击穿光谱实验。选用实验中探测到的碳元素原子谱线CI 247.856 nm作为分析线,研究了不同存在形态碳元素的激光诱导击穿特性。从物质的化学构成、分子内部原子结合的作用力大小等方面,说明了不同形态碳元素的光谱特性存在差异的原因。实验结果表明:存在于结构复杂、化学键能较大的物质中的碳元素,被激发所需的激光能量也较大。     

激光诱导击穿光谱在核分析实验教学中的应用

为了适应核物理与核分析实验教学的需要,本文将激光诱导激光光谱测量以创新实验的形式引入到核工程类专业实验中.通过将纳秒激光脉冲与不同靶材作用,测量样品中各类元素的LIBS谱线,结合理论分析提取激光等离子体的电子温度和等离子体密度.假设单一元素谱线获得的等离子体密度为混合样品等离子体密度,计算得到未知重元素Fe的原子谱线展宽参数.     

Detection of explosives with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Our recent work on the detection of explosives by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is reviewed in this paper. We have studied the physical mechanism of laser-induced plasma of an organic explosive, TNT. The LIBS spectra of TNT under single-photon excitation are simulated using MATLAB. The variations of the atomic emission lines intensities of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen versus the plasma temperature are simulated too. We also investigate the time-resolved LIBS spectra of a common inorganic explosive, black powder, in two kinds of surrounding atmospheres, air and argon, and find that the maximum value of the O atomic emission line SBR of black powder occurs at a gate delay of 596 ns. Another focus of our work is on using chemometic methods such as principle component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) to distinguish the organic explosives from organic materials such as plastics. A PLS-DA model for classification is built. TNT and seven types of plastics are chosen as samples to test the model. The experimental results demonstrate that LIBS coupled with the chemometric techniques has the capacity to discriminate organic explosive from plastics.