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The Ultrasound Action on the Laser– Induced Breakdown and Spectral Elemental Analyzes of Seawater

Version 1 : Received: 10 November 2022 / Approved: 11 November 2022 / Online: 11 November 2022 (03:51:15 CET)

How to cite: Bulanov, A.V.; Krikun, V.A.; Nagorny, I.G. The Ultrasound Action on the Laser– Induced Breakdown and Spectral Elemental Analyzes of Seawater. Preprints 2022, 2022110214. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0214.v1 Bulanov, A.V.; Krikun, V.A.; Nagorny, I.G. The Ultrasound Action on the Laser– Induced Breakdown and Spectral Elemental Analyzes of Seawater. Preprints 2022, 2022110214. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0214.v1

Abstract

This paper develops the study of the effect of powerful ultrasound on the laser breakdown of liquids and a comparative study of the possibilities of acoustic and optical diagnostics of breakdown. The method of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for elemental analysis of liquids, along with high efficiency, continues to be less sensitive compared to traditional chemical methods. The paper develops a method of using additional ultrasound irradiation of the laser breakdown area in order to increase the efficiency of LIBS. Using the developed technique, spectral lines of chemical elements such as potassium, manganese, sodium, calcium, etc. were obtained for the first time depending on the frequency and power of ultrasound. It is shown that a sharp increase in the intensity of spectral lines of elements in water during laser breakdown is observed in the field of high-power ultrasound. It indicates an increase in the sensitivity of the combined method of ultrasonic LIBS. Along with the optical spectrum, the spectral and energy characteristics of acoustic emission were studied. An automated complex for hydrophysical and spectral studies is described, which was tested in the Sea of Japan during the voyage No. 81 of the research vessel RV "Professor Gagarinsky" in August 2022.

Keywords

laser–induced breakdown; ultrasound; spectroscopy; sea water

Subject

Physical Sciences, Applied Physics

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