Detection of hydrogen isotopes in Zircaloy-4 <i>via</i> femtosecond LIBS
Elizabeth J. Kautz, Ewa Rönnebro, Arun Devaraj, David J. Senor, S. S. Harilal
Abstract
Spatio-temporal mapping of species in a femtosecond laser induced Zircaloy-4 plasma identified conditions well-suited for the detection and analysis of deuterium across a wide range of concentrations.
Topics & Concepts
FemtosecondDeuteriumZirconium alloyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)HydrogenLaserPlasmaRange (aeronautics)IsotopeMaterials scienceLaser-induced breakdown spectroscopyChemistryInorganic chemistryZirconiumAtomic physicsEnvironmental chemistryOpticsNuclear physicsPhysicsOrganic chemistryComposite materialLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaIon-surface interactions and analysisMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications