LIBS Info: Element Analysis

Title Authors Material Detector Spectrometer Software
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy for multielement analysis of powder materials utilized in additive technologies S.M. Pershin, M.V. Taksanc, R.S. Tretyakov, A. Ya. Stavertiy, M.A. Davidov, M. Ya. Grishin, P.A. Sdvizhenskii, V.N. Lednev Metals Andor ICCD Andor Shamrock 500i
Laser: Nd:YAG
1064.0000nm
0.5000mJ
5.000Hz
Gate Delay: 0.200us
Gate Width: 1.000us
In this paper the authors analyse powders using a variety of preparation methods - mixing with epoxy (glue), adhesion to double sided tape and pressing into soft metal (Copper) tape. As carbon was a key element for the analysis, double sided tape was chosen - large C signal in epoxy glue and damage to particles by pressing into tape. Results for W and C were compared to XRF analysis, showing LIBS had better accuracy
Element Detection Limit (ppm) Wavelength (nm) Other Wavelengths (nm) Calibration Method Calibration Range (ppm) Notes


Element RMSE (ppm) Wavelength (nm) Calibration Method Notes
C 0.1220 % 193.0900 Univariate Analysis of powder samples adhered to double sided tape
W 1.3000 % 207.9100 Univariate Analysed powder (containing Ni and W) adhered to double sided tape