Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for on-line sulfur analyses of minerals in ambient conditions

M. Gaft, L. Nagli, I. Fasaki, M. Kompitsas, G. Wilsch

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Abstract

Different options of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy arrangements for on-line analyses of sulfur in minerals in ambient conditions have been investigated. Depending on the sulfur concentration and the sample type, the following conditions appear as optimal: for concentration values of 20-30% (for example Cu and Ni ores, gypsum, anhydrite, and barite) it is the single-pulse option with emission in near infra-red; for concentration values of 5-10% it is the double-pulse option with emission in the green; for concentration values down to 0.2% (for example in coal) it is the single-pulse option in near VUV with a N2 filled spectrometer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1098-1104
Number of pages7
JournalSpectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
Volume64
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ambient condition
  • LIBS
  • Mineral
  • On-line analysis
  • Sulfur

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