{"title":"Laser Based Refractive Index Detection in Capillary Tubes","authors":"A. Bruno","doi":"10.1364/laca.1992.pd7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1992.pd7","url":null,"abstract":"Paper Not Available at time of printing","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"47 13","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120873888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing in a Methane/Air Flame Using a Regeneratively Mode-Locked Ti:Sapphire Laser","authors":"M. Linne, G. Fiechtner","doi":"10.1364/laca.1994.fb.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1994.fb.3","url":null,"abstract":"The potential of resonant Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing (DFWM) for measurements of major and minor species concentrations and temperature in reacting flows has been established by several groups1. Spatial resolution has been demonstrated, as has two-dimensional planar imaging. Perhaps most significantly, large signals have been observed at moderately high pressures (1100 Torr)2, establishing the potential for measurements inside practical combustion systems. As a result, a good deal of research is currently devoted to understanding the fundamental physical aspects of the technique.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123189551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. S. Lakkaraju, D. Jebens, W. Borucki, C. P. McKay
{"title":"Time Resolved Spectra of Lightning Simulation in Titan's Atmosphere","authors":"H. S. Lakkaraju, D. Jebens, W. Borucki, C. P. McKay","doi":"10.1364/laca.1990.tuc4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1990.tuc4","url":null,"abstract":"We report, for the first time, time resolved spectroscopic measurements pertaining to the chemical evolution in a gas mixture reflecting the composition of Titan's atmosphere, under simulated lightning via Laser Induced Plasma (LIP)1.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124044736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Lykke, P. Wurz, D. Parker, J. E. Hunt, M. Pellin, D. Gruen
{"title":"Molecular Surface Analysis Utilizing Laser Desorption/Laser Ionization","authors":"K. Lykke, P. Wurz, D. Parker, J. E. Hunt, M. Pellin, D. Gruen","doi":"10.1364/laca.1992.thb4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1992.thb4","url":null,"abstract":"The ability to analyze surface elemental composition has existed for some time. The various methods include Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), and many more.1 However, molecular surface analysis is only now achieving the same sensitivity and selectivity. Molecular surface analysis often utilizes various optical probes: IR Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy, Sum-Frequency (or Second Harmonic) Generation Spectroscopy on Surfaces, etc. These techniques are generally lacking species-specific information. Another approach is to remove the molecule from the surface and probe it in the gas phase, e.g., with state- of-the-art mass spectrometry. Since mass spectrometry offers high resolution and high sensitivity, the remaining problems are removal of the molecule from the surface and ionization without alteration of the molecule (e.g., fragmentation). These pose serious complications for large molecules, in particular. Furthermore, if the molecule of interest is only a minor constituent of a sample, mass resolution and sensitivity are not sufficient for species identification, and a pre- selection in the ionization is often necessary. Our solution is to employ lasers for both desorption from the sample and ionization (post-ionization) of the gas-phase species. The ability to choose the wavelength and intensity of the desorption laser and the post-ionization laser allows for proper tailoring to the needs of the investigation. This will be demonstrated with two examples. First, a vulcanizate (rubber) will be analyzed with a time-of-flight mass spectrometer for the organic additives present in minor concentrations in the near-surface region. Second, a new class of carbon molecules (fullerenes) will be examined with a Fourier transform mass spectrometer.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115500389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. J. Isak, K. B. Reddy, Rüdiger Hoffman, G. Kónya, R. van Eldik, E. Eyring
{"title":"Photoacoustic, Photothermal Beam Deflection and Flash Photolytic- High Pressure Rate Studies Done with a Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser","authors":"S. J. Isak, K. B. Reddy, Rüdiger Hoffman, G. Kónya, R. van Eldik, E. Eyring","doi":"10.1364/laca.1992.pd3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1992.pd3","url":null,"abstract":"A combination of photoacoustic (PA), photothermal beam deflection (PBD) and fluorimetric spectroscopic measurements has been used to determine fluorescence quantum yields for cresyl violet perchlorate in methanolic and aqueous solutions. A concentration dependence of the fluorescence quantum yield is found to be significant. The same Quanta Ray DCR-2 Nd:YAG laser used in the PA and PBD experiments has been the flash photolysis light source at λ = 355 nm for a rate study of ring closure reactions of Mo(CO)5L complexes where L is one of several substituted 2,2'-bipyridine chelating ligands. The laser pulse creates the Mo(CO)5L species from Mo(CO)6/L dissolved in toluene. The sample liquid is in a compressible quartz pill-box cell housed in a steel autoclave that can be pressurized to 200 MPa. Values of the activation parameters ΔS# and ΔV# for the rate determining ring closure reaction are small and negative for two of the 2,2'-bipyridine ligands supporting the concept of an associative interchange mechanism for CO extrusion. For another, bulkier 2,2'-bipyridine type ligand ΔV# is small and positive suggesting a dissociative interchange mechanism. These results demonstrate a changeover in reaction mechanism with changes in steric hindrance.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115287872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Silicon Photopotential Relaxation In Different-Composition Electrolytes","authors":"A. Maslov, Y. Petrov, V. Pustovoy, A. Prokhorov","doi":"10.1364/laca.1990.tuc7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1990.tuc7","url":null,"abstract":"Diagnostics of microimpurities, adsorbed ions, and particles at the\u0000 semiconductor surface can be based on the influence of these particles\u0000 upon the structure of the semiconductor surface levels and upon\u0000 relaxation processes through the levels. The most important dependence\u0000 of the surface recombination rate upon the surface state may be\u0000 determined by the time of the semiconductor photopotential relaxation\u0000 in different-composition electrolytes. This nondestructive technique\u0000 enables to control the surface state and observe the sorption dynamics\u0000 at the surface and, in particular, photosorption of metal ions and\u0000 complex compounds.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"153 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132456801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of Ag/Au Alloy by Sputter Initiated Laser Ionization Spectrometry and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry","authors":"G. Havrilla, M. Nicholas, S. Bryan, J. Pruett","doi":"10.1364/laca.1990.tub3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1990.tub3","url":null,"abstract":"Quantitative surface analysis has been the goal of several research\u0000 groups using ion beam sputtering followed by laser photoionization.\u0000 Published work has demonstrated trace level detection limits using\u0000 both resonance and non-resonance ionization schemes.(1-4)\u0000 Quantification of surface layers by SIMS requires that the standards\u0000 be matrix matched to the unknowns. The reason for this is that in\u0000 SIMS, the ionization process is intimately tied to the sputtering\u0000 process. Resonance ionization requires calibration standards, however\u0000 since the sputtering and ionization steps are separated, calibrations\u0000 can be obtained that cover a wide range of matrices. Non-resonance on\u0000 the other hand can use internal ratios to the matrix elements to\u0000 provide rapid survey analyses. This work compares resonance and\u0000 nonresonance ionization methods with SIMS for a silver/gold alloy\u0000 system.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130962461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surface Enhanced and Unenhanced Raman Scattering of Alkanethiols Adsorbed on Silver and Gold Surfaces","authors":"C. R. Johnston, Mark A. Bryant, J. Pemberton","doi":"10.1364/laca.1990.ma2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1990.ma2","url":null,"abstract":"Raman spectroscopy has been demonstrated to be a powerful tool with which to probe the orientation of bonding of molecules on metal surfaces. Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been successfully used for this purpose, but suffers from the requirement for considerable surface roughness in order for the ehancement to be realized. A more desirable approach is the acquisition of Raman spectra of molecules on smooth metal surfaces. This is accomplished in our laboratory with charge-coupled device (CCD) detection which provides adequate sensitivity for the observation of monolayers of organic molecules. This detector is coupled to a triple spectrometer and used with Ar+-pumped dye laser excitation between ca. 600 and 720 nm. Excitation in the red region of the spectrum is essential for enhancement on Au surfaces. The high quantum efficiencies of extended-red CCDs in this region provide excellent sensitivity for these measurements.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"190 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114063622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monte Carlo Model of a Single Molecule Counting Experiment","authors":"L. Davis, Li-Qiang Li","doi":"10.1364/laca.1994.thd.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1994.thd.2","url":null,"abstract":"In experiments for fluorescence detection of single molecules in solution the background due to unrejected scattered light increases linearly with laser power while the dye molecule fluorescence signal and photodegradation probability saturate.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123892493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Taylor, F. Steinkruger, David E Christiansen, D. Gettemy
{"title":"Chemical Species from Tritium-Breeding Compacts by Raman Spectroscopy","authors":"D. Taylor, F. Steinkruger, David E Christiansen, D. Gettemy","doi":"10.1364/laca.1994.tub.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/laca.1994.tub.6","url":null,"abstract":"The retention of tritium in reactor breeding compacts has been studied in these experiments at conditions simulating nuclear reactor accidents, and the experimental results have been used to determine New Production Reactor safety envelopes. The tritium-breeding compacts tested contain thousands of spherical particles within a carbonaceous matrix; each particle is fabricated as a kernel of lithium aluminate, enriched in 6Li for breeding tritium by (n,α) reaction, surrounded by consecutive shells of porous carbon, pyrolytic carbon, silicon carbide, and pyrolytic carbon to retain the tritium during breeding. The experiments demonstrated that in an accident with a sudden reactor temperature jump to 1300°C, more than 99% of the tritium would be retained within the compact for over 50 hours, which is ample time to bring such an accident under control. In these experiments, chemical species released from the compacts were measured by laser-Raman spectroscopy to enable design of chemical safety systems. Chemical species that were observed at intermediate temperatures, including H2O, H2, CO, and hydrocarbons, resulted from compact exposure to air, whereas species released at high temperatures, including HT and CO, originated within the particles. The Raman data identified the dominant tritiated species to be HT, at concentrations commensurate with measurements of total tritium using ion chambers and scintillation counter. These tests attained Raman detectability as low as 6.4 parts-per-million (ppm) for HT.","PeriodicalId":252738,"journal":{"name":"Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124907559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}