Title :
Superheating of LIBS plasma electron temperature by addition of a CO2 laser pulse onto Fe, Pb and Al substrates for remote sensing applications
Author :
Pal, Avishekh ; Killinger, Dennis K. ; Waterbury, Robert D. ; Dottery, Edwin L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Abstract :
A 10.6 mum CO2 laser pulse was used to enhance a remote LIBS emission. The temperature of the plasma was measured, and increased by 3,000 K due to the addition of the CO2 laser pulse.
Keywords :
aluminium; carbon compounds; gas lasers; iron; lead; plasma heating by laser; plasma light propagation; plasma temperature; remote sensing by laser beam; Al; CO2; CO2 laser pulse; Fe; LIBS; Pb; laser-induced-breakdown spectroscopy; plasma electron temperature; remote sensing; superheating; wavelength 10.6 mum; Chemical lasers; Electrons; Iron; Ocean temperature; Optical pulses; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Pulse measurements; Spectroscopy; Temperature measurement; (140.0140) Lasers and laser optics; (300.6365) Spectroscopy, laser induced breakdown;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
