Arc-plasma-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (AP-LIBS): A Study on Signal Enhancement and Spatiotemporal Distribution

IF 1.6 4区 材料科学 Q2 METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Hitoshi Muneoka, Tsuyohito Ito, Kazuo Terashima
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Abstract

This study investigated the fundamental aspects of signal enhancement in arc-plasma-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (AP-LIBS), as a crucial step towards its potential application for enhanced real-time compositional analysis in electric arc furnaces (EAF). By superimposing a sustained arc discharge with nanosecond laser pulses on molten iron, AP-LIBS achieved significant signal enhancement compared with conventional LIBS. Spatiotemporal characterizations revealed that the enhancement was most pronounced in the peripheral plasma region, characterized by larger plasma size and longer lifetime in AP-LIBS setups. The enhancement factor η, defined as the ratio of AP-LIBS signal intensity to the sum of individual arc and laser-induced plasma intensities, exceeds 10 for most emission species. Spatial distribution analyses show increased emission intensities at greater distances from the laser spot in AP-LIBS, in contrast to the decay observed in standard LIBS. Temporal analysis demonstrated extended high-intensity periods for AP-LIBS compared to the rapid decay in conventional LIBS techniques. The spatiotemporal behavior of the enhancement factor varies significantly among the emission species, thereby providing insights into complex plasma dynamics. Elements with low vapor pressure and ionic species generally exhibited higher enhancement, whereas elements with high vapor pressure exhibited limited enhancement, indicating minimal additional evaporation effects for high vapor pressure element. These findings provide valuable insights into plasma generation and maintenance mechanisms in AP-LIBS, suggesting its potential for improved sensitivity in elemental analysis for electric arc furnace applications.

弧等离子体辅助激光诱导击穿光谱(AP-LIBS):信号增强和时空分布研究
本研究调查了电弧等离子体辅助激光诱导击穿光谱(AP-LIBS)信号增强的基本方面,这是将其应用于电弧炉(EAF)中增强实时成分分析的关键一步。通过在熔融铁上叠加持续电弧放电和纳秒激光脉冲,AP-LIBS 与传统 LIBS 相比实现了显著的信号增强。时空特征显示,在 AP-LIBS 设置中,外围等离子体区域的增强最为明显,等离子体尺寸更大,寿命更长。增强因子 η 定义为 AP-LIBS 信号强度与单个电弧和激光诱导等离子体强度之和的比值,对于大多数发射物种而言,增强因子 η 都超过了 10。空间分布分析表明,在 AP-LIBS 中,距离激光光斑越远,发射强度越高,这与在标准 LIBS 中观察到的衰减形成鲜明对比。时间分析表明,与传统 LIBS 技术的快速衰减相比,AP-LIBS 的高强度期延长了。增强因子的时空行为在不同的发射物种之间存在显著差异,从而为复杂的等离子体动力学提供了洞察力。低蒸气压元素和离子物种通常表现出更高的增强,而高蒸气压元素则表现出有限的增强,这表明高蒸气压元素的额外蒸发效应极小。这些发现为 AP-LIBS 中等离子体的产生和维持机制提供了宝贵的见解,表明其具有提高电弧炉应用中元素分析灵敏度的潜力。
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Isij International
Isij International 工程技术-冶金工程
CiteScore
3.40
自引率
16.70%
发文量
268
审稿时长
2.6 months
期刊介绍: The journal provides an international medium for the publication of fundamental and technological aspects of the properties, structure, characterization and modeling, processing, fabrication, and environmental issues of iron and steel, along with related engineering materials.
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