Effect of laser polarization on molecular emission from femtosecond LIBS
Yutong Chen, Yitong Liu, Qiuyun Wang, Suyu Li, Yuanfei Jiang, Anmin Chen, Mingxing Jin
Abstract
The study indicates that the intensities of molecular emission bands under circular polarization in femtosecond LIBS are higher than those under linear polarization. The change becomes more evident as the laser energy increases.
Topics & Concepts
FemtosecondPolarization (electrochemistry)LaserLaser-induced breakdown spectroscopyMaterials scienceLinear polarizationCircular polarizationOpticsAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Atomic physicsChemistryPhysicsPhysical chemistryEnvironmental chemistryMicrostripLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaAnalytical chemistry methods developmentAtomic and Molecular Physics