TEA CO2 Laser – Polymethyl Methacrylate Interaction: LIBS Hydrogen Analysis
Abstract
The interaction of a Transversely Excited Atmospheric (TEA) CO2 laser with a polymer polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) sample in a vacuum ambiance was studied. The main goal was to demonstrate the feasibility of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to detect hydrogen. The generation of plasma over the PMMA surface, using a low laser intensity of ∼ 48 MW/cm2 and fluence of ∼ 16.5 J/cm2, required the application of a metal sub-target. Besides hydrogen, the recorded spectra were dominated by atomic lines of carbon and oxygen and band emission of the C2 and CN molecules. The electron number density and temperature (ionic, vibrational, and rotational) were evaluated to characterize the laser-induced plasma. In addition, PMMA micro-damages (diameter ∼ 45 µm) created by a multipulse laser ablation could find potential applications in sensor technologies.
Keywords:
Hydrogen detection / Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) / Plasma diagnostics / Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)Source:
Applied Surface Science, 2022, 572, 151424-Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200017 (University of Belgrade, Institute of Nuclear Sciences 'Vinča', Belgrade-Vinča) (RS-200017)
- IAEA - “Contemporary and New IF Structural-First Wall Materials: Conditions of High Thermal and Electromagnetic Fluxes“ [24076]
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151424
ISSN: 0169-4332
WoS: 000728390900002
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85116527433
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Trtica, Milan AU - Kuzmanović, Miroslav M. AU - Savović, Jelena AU - Ranković, Dragan PY - 2022 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9972 AB - The interaction of a Transversely Excited Atmospheric (TEA) CO2 laser with a polymer polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) sample in a vacuum ambiance was studied. The main goal was to demonstrate the feasibility of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to detect hydrogen. The generation of plasma over the PMMA surface, using a low laser intensity of ∼ 48 MW/cm2 and fluence of ∼ 16.5 J/cm2, required the application of a metal sub-target. Besides hydrogen, the recorded spectra were dominated by atomic lines of carbon and oxygen and band emission of the C2 and CN molecules. The electron number density and temperature (ionic, vibrational, and rotational) were evaluated to characterize the laser-induced plasma. In addition, PMMA micro-damages (diameter ∼ 45 µm) created by a multipulse laser ablation could find potential applications in sensor technologies. T2 - Applied Surface Science T1 - TEA CO2 Laser – Polymethyl Methacrylate Interaction: LIBS Hydrogen Analysis VL - 572 SP - 151424 DO - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151424 ER -
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Trtica, M., Kuzmanović, M. M., Savović, J.,& Ranković, D.. (2022). TEA CO2 Laser – Polymethyl Methacrylate Interaction: LIBS Hydrogen Analysis. in Applied Surface Science, 572, 151424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151424
Trtica M, Kuzmanović MM, Savović J, Ranković D. TEA CO2 Laser – Polymethyl Methacrylate Interaction: LIBS Hydrogen Analysis. in Applied Surface Science. 2022;572:151424. doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151424 .
Trtica, Milan, Kuzmanović, Miroslav M., Savović, Jelena, Ranković, Dragan, "TEA CO2 Laser – Polymethyl Methacrylate Interaction: LIBS Hydrogen Analysis" in Applied Surface Science, 572 (2022):151424, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151424 . .