Determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a growing technique in atomic spectroscopy due to its advantages with minimum sample preparation. LIBS use high-powered Nd-YAG laser that is focused on the surface of heavy metal samples. The samples choose were aluminium, brass and copper. This interac...

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Main Author: Aziz, Siti Nur Azilah
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Published: 2014
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spelling my-utm-ep.388782017-09-07T01:40:40Z Determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy 2014-01 Aziz, Siti Nur Azilah QD Chemistry Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a growing technique in atomic spectroscopy due to its advantages with minimum sample preparation. LIBS use high-powered Nd-YAG laser that is focused on the surface of heavy metal samples. The samples choose were aluminium, brass and copper. This interaction caused the formation of plasma emission. This plasma emission is detected by a spectrometer and then analysed by using the application software, Origin 8.5 in the personal computer. This research was conducted in order to study the properties of the plasma such as the electron temperature and electron density. Electron temperature was calculated by using Boltzman plot method, whereas electron density was determined by using Saha-Boltzmann equation. Besides that, the effect of the time gate to the signal intensity also include in this project. Different delay time of 0 µs, 0.1 µs and 5.0 µs were used to compare the pattern of the spectral line. The results show the 5.0 µs delay time has a good pattern compared to 0 µs and 0.1 µs. 2014-01 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/38878/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/38878/5/SitiNurAzilahAzizMFS2014.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science Faculty of Science
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Aziz, Siti Nur Azilah
Determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
description Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a growing technique in atomic spectroscopy due to its advantages with minimum sample preparation. LIBS use high-powered Nd-YAG laser that is focused on the surface of heavy metal samples. The samples choose were aluminium, brass and copper. This interaction caused the formation of plasma emission. This plasma emission is detected by a spectrometer and then analysed by using the application software, Origin 8.5 in the personal computer. This research was conducted in order to study the properties of the plasma such as the electron temperature and electron density. Electron temperature was calculated by using Boltzman plot method, whereas electron density was determined by using Saha-Boltzmann equation. Besides that, the effect of the time gate to the signal intensity also include in this project. Different delay time of 0 µs, 0.1 µs and 5.0 µs were used to compare the pattern of the spectral line. The results show the 5.0 µs delay time has a good pattern compared to 0 µs and 0.1 µs.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Aziz, Siti Nur Azilah
author_facet Aziz, Siti Nur Azilah
author_sort Aziz, Siti Nur Azilah
title Determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
title_short Determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
title_full Determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
title_fullStr Determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
title_full_unstemmed Determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
title_sort determination of plasma properties by using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science
granting_department Faculty of Science
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/38878/5/SitiNurAzilahAzizMFS2014.pdf
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