Detector for Trace Elemental Analysis of Solid Environmental Samples by Laser Plasma Spectroscopy

Richard Wisbrun; Israel Schechter; Reinhard Niessner; Hartmut Schröder; Karl L. Kompa

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Detector for Trace Elemental Analysis of Solid Environmental Samples by Laser Plasma Spectroscopy

Richard Wisbrun, Israel Schechter^*, Reinhard Niessner, Hartmut Schröder, Karl L. Kompa

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Analysis of heavy metals in soils, sand, and sewage sludge samples has been studied by means of time-resolved optical emission spectrometry from laser-induced plasma. The instrumental setup has been developed as a fast screening detector for future application as an on-line and in situ method. Several experimental parameters had to be optimized. Various factors affecting the detection limits and the quality of the analysis have been investigated. These include aerosol production, crater formation, size effects, timing effects, laser intensities, and humidity. In order to improve reproducibility of elemental analysis, a special data analysis program has been developed. It consists of a data analysis program and of the principal component regression calibration technique, which utilizes many spectral lines for each element. A special renormalization algorithm has been tested for internal calibration. The computer program provides good calibration plots and detection limits in the 10 µg/g range, which are usually below the ecological requirements.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2964-2975
Number of pages	12
Journal	Analytical Chemistry
Volume	66
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00090a026
State	Published - 1 Sep 1994
Externally published	Yes

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