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Process for elementary analysis by optical emission spectrometry on plasma produced by a laser in the presence of argon

US5583634A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 1994
Grant dateDec 10, 1996
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/718
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process for simultaneously blowing a gas jet onto a sample 6 to be analyzed and subsequently focusing a laser beam 4 onto the sample so as to produce a plasma 12 on the surface of the sample. An analysis is made of the spectrum S' of the light radiation emitted by the plasma and this spectrum analysis provides the basis for determining the composition of the isotopic composition of the sample.

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