Abstract
Laser breakdown and resonance ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) with a differential mobility analyzer (DMA) was developed and applied to detect compositions and organic substances in nano-particles. The laser breakdown TOFMS method is capable of reaching pptv sensitivity, which is generally much better than the normal LIBS techniques. The system was demonstrated to successfully detect signals in the mass range of 1 to 300 amu for 60 and 140 nm particles in diesel engine exhaust. The detected signals showed that the nano-particles contained both aromatic and chain hydrocarbons.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1236-1241 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 31 Aug 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications (LIBS 2004) Third International Conference LIBS Malaga - Malaga, Spain Duration: 28 Sep 2005 → 1 Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- Chemical substances
- Composition
- Engine exhaust
- Laser breakdown
- Nano-particle
- REMPI