Development of a commercial Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy instrument

LIBS（激光诱导击穿光谱）是一种技术，它可以通过使用短脉冲激光烧蚀微量物质并记录等离子体重组中离子产生的发射光谱来识别 ** 物质的成分。Sciencetech在制造精密 ** 光谱设备方面有着悠久的背景，通过这项资助，它将与Sanderson博士合作开发和测试一种 ** 紧凑的LIBS仪器，该仪器能够利用滑铁卢实验室提供的高重复率、中等功率的纳秒 ** 激光源进行快速设置。我们的目标是设计出一种适合当今市场的相对经济和灵活的产品。新的设计将利用中等功率的千赫，紧凑的纳秒激光器在滑铁卢，并比较 ** 结果与更传统的功率激光系统也可用。为了增强LIBS信号，将使用加压和抽空环境来修改等离子体 ** 特性。此外，激光源的高重复率将通过扫描目标而被利用。抛物面光收集将 ** 与光纤耦合光谱仪结合使用，以最大限度地收集信号并最大限度地降低成本。除了通过销售新设计的LIBS** 仪器给Sciencetech带来潜在的直接经济利益外，该项目的成功将导致一种新的商业LIBS分子成像仪器，该仪器对许多研究和工业应用具有吸引力。这可以提高加拿大在 ** 几个工业领域的竞争力，仅健康农业和制造业就将构成加拿大经济的数十亿美元 ** 部分。

LIBS (Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy) is a technique which can identify the composition of a**substance by ablating a minute quantity, using a short pulsed laser and recording the emission spectrum**produced as ions in the plasma recombine. Sciencetech has a long background in manufacturing precision**spectroscopic equipment and through this engage grant will partner with Dr Sanderson to develop and test a**compact LIBS instrument capable of rapid setup utilizing high repetition rate, moderately powered nanosecond**laser sources available in the laboratory in Waterloo. The aim will be to prototype a design which is a relatively**economical and flexible product suited to today's market.**The new design will utilize moderate powered kHz, compact nanosecond laser in waterloo, and compare**results with a more conventional power laser system also available. To enhance the LIBS signal, plasma**characteristics will be modified using pressurized and evacuated environments. Furthermore the high**repetition rate of the laser source will be utilized by scanning the target. Parabolic light collection will be**utilized in conjunction with fibre coupled spectrometers, to maximize signal collection and minimize costs.**In addition to potential direct economic benefit to Sciencetech through sales of the newly designed LIBS**instrument, success of this project will lead to a new commercial LIBS molecular imaging instrument which is**attractive for a number of research and industrial applications. This can enhance Canadian competitiveness in**several industrial areas, health agriculture and manufacturing alone would constitute a multi-billion dollar**segment of the Canadian economy.