Elemental analysis using hard x-ray emission from a laser-produced plasma, induced by a femtosecond laser pulse

N. Takeyasu, Y. Hirakawa, T. Imasaka

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Abstract

A new approach for elemental analysis, which is based on the measurement of the hard x ray emitted from a laser-produced plasma is reported here. Since the K-shell emission is characteristic of the element in a sample, Cu, Zn, Fe, Co, and Ni were readily confirmed to be present in brass and kovar alloys by measuring the x-ray emission spectrum over an energy range from 2 to 30 keV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3940-3942
Number of pages3
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume72
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2001
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation

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