Person: Aragón Garbizu, Carlos
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InaMat2. Instituto de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados y Matemáticas
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Publication Open Access CSigma graphs: a new approach for plasma characterization in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(Elsevier, 2014) Aragón Garbizu, Carlos; Aguilera Andoaga, José Antonio; Física; FisikaA generalization of curves of growth called CSigma (Cσ) graphs, which allows including several lines of various elements in the same ionization state at different concentrations, is proposed for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) experiments. The method relies on the Boltzmann, Saha and radiative transfer equations for plasmas in local thermodynamic equilibrium. Cσ graphs are based on the calculation of a line cross section σl for each of the experimental data, starting from the atomic data of the line, the temperature and the electron density. A model of homogeneous plasma, applied separately for neutral atoms and ions, is used. A limit of validity is established for this model. Experimental Cσ graphs have been obtained using fused glass samples containing Fe, Mn, Mg, Si and Cr. By fitting experimental Cσ graphs to calculated curves, the LIBS system becomes characterized by a set of four parameters βA, Nl, T, Ne, different for neutral atoms and ions. Starting from this characterization, the intensity and self-absorption of a given spectral line of an element at a certain concentration may be predicted, provided that its atomic data are known and the limit of validity is not exceeded.Publication Open Access Direct analysis of aluminum alloys by CSigma laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(Elsevier, 2018) Aragón Garbizu, Carlos; Aguilera Andoaga, José Antonio; Zientziak; Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics - INAMAT2; CienciasWe report the application of CSigma laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (Cσ-LIBS) to quantitative analysis of aluminum alloys without sample preparation. Cσ-LIBS simplifies strongly the conventional calibration procedure of LIBS, replacing it with a characterization stage performed from the spectrum of a single standard sample. The aim of this work has been to provide a complete evaluation of the use of Cσ-LIBS for direct analysis by obtaining its figures of merit, including precision and limits of detection. Ten elements (Si, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg, Cr, Ni, Zn, Ti and Ca) are determined in a set of six certified samples with a wide range of concentrations, from percent down to μg/g levels. The average precision is 8.0% for concentrations higher than 0.1 wt% and 13% for concentrations between 0.1 wt% and 0.01 wt%. The limits of detection are in the range 1.4–9.7 μg/g.