• Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis
  • Vol. 30, Issue 10, 2601 (2010)
CHEN Jin-zhong*, ZHANG Lin-jing, YANG Shao-peng, WEI Yan-hong, LI Xu, and GUO Qing-lin
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    CHEN Jin-zhong, ZHANG Lin-jing, YANG Shao-peng, WEI Yan-hong, LI Xu, GUO Qing-lin. Effect of KCl Additive on Laser-Induced Soil Plasma Radiation[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2010, 30(10): 2601 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In order to improve laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for low-level elements testing capability, the enhancement effects of KCl additive on the emission spectra of soil samples were studied. The laser spectrum analytical system is composed of a high-energy neodymium glass laser ablating samples, a multifunctional and automatic scanning spectrometer, and a CCD data acquisition system recording plasma spectra. The electron temperature and electron density of plasmas were calculated by measuring spectral line intensity and stark broadening respectively. The experimental results showed that with the increase in the KCl additive, the spectral intensity, signal-to-background ratio, the electron temperature and the electron density all went up firstly and then down. When 15% KCl was added, the radiation intensity of plasma reached the maximum value, the spectral lines intensity of element Mn, Fe, and Ti increased by 2.23, 1.13 and 2.04 than that without additive respectively, the spectral signal-to-background ratio increased by 1.33, 0.89 and 0.94 times respectively; while the electron temperature and electron density of plasmas were heightened by 14% and 38% respectively.
    CHEN Jin-zhong, ZHANG Lin-jing, YANG Shao-peng, WEI Yan-hong, LI Xu, GUO Qing-lin. Effect of KCl Additive on Laser-Induced Soil Plasma Radiation[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2010, 30(10): 2601
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