Study of the morphology of a laser-produced aerosol plume by cavity ringdown laser absorption spectroscopy

Valery Bulatov, Aktam Khalmanov, Israel Schechter*

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Abstract

Cavity ring-down laser absorption spectroscopy (CRLAS) was applied for the first time to detection and characterization of laser breakdown generated aerosols. The method provided time-resolved morphological information on the aerosol plume, which is of importance in laser ablation (LA) and deposition, in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis, and in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma (LA-ICP) methods. This method provides sensitive detection of a variety of aerosols produced under ambient conditions. The morphological investigation revealed that the aerosol density has a reproducible pattern as a function of distance from the surface, although its details depend on time, on geometrical parameters and on the surface characteristics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1282-1286
Number of pages5
JournalAnalytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Volume375
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aerosols
  • Cavity ring-down
  • Laser ablation
  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)

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