• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 44, Issue 4, 411003 (2017)
Zhang Jianhua*, Chen Yuqi, and Li Runhua
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    DOI: 10.3788/cjl201744.0411003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhang Jianhua, Chen Yuqi, Li Runhua. Improvement of the Spatial Resolution of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy with a Gated Signal Amplifier[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2017, 44(4): 411003 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In order to realize high spatial resolution elemental microanalysis, a gated signal amplifier is designed based on OPA 695 operational amplifier and is applied in weak signal detection in orthogonal dual-pulse laser-ablation laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. This gated amplifier rejected the influence of strong electronic Bremsstrahlung emission successfully, and the weak atomic emission could be selectively amplified, thus the spectral analysis sensitivity and spatial resolution could be improved. Major aluminum and minor copper elements in an aluminum standard sample are analyzed experimentally. Under current experimental condition, the spatial resolution has been reached 0.9 and 1.2 μm while analyzing aluminum and copper, respectively. These spatial resolutions are significantly improved in comparison with 2.9 μm for aluminum and 6.2 μm for copper obtained experimentally without using this gated signal amplifier. This gated amplifier is low cost and is helpful for high sensitive detection of weak signal accompanied with strong and time-resolvable background.
    Zhang Jianhua, Chen Yuqi, Li Runhua. Improvement of the Spatial Resolution of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy with a Gated Signal Amplifier[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2017, 44(4): 411003
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