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Jain, Jinesh C.

Publications and source records attributed to Jain, Jinesh C..

4 records

DOE OSTI2020

Evaluation of analytical performance of double pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the detection of rare earth elements

Double pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (DP-LIBS) in collinear configuration was demonstrated to enhance the signal intensity of three rare earth elements (REEs), Eu, Gd, Pr, and Y (Yttrium is included because of its similar chemical properties and occurrence in similar deposits as REE). Significant enhancement in spectral signals of all elements was observed with an aid of second laser. Two laser pulses of 1064 nm wavelength were employed in collinear geometry on the Pr 2 O 3 , Eu 2 O 3 , Gd 2 O 3 , and Y 2 O 3 pellets to obtain emission spectra. For selected strong emission lines of Eu and Gd signal enhancement was found to be 3 to 7-fold and that for Y and Pr lines was observed to be 3 to 13-fold compared to single-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (SP-LIBS). Role of inter-pulse delay between two pulses in DP-LIBS was found to be very crucial. Furthermore, while comparing selected ionic and neutral lines, ionic lines were found to have larger signal enhancement in DP-LIBS at the experimental conditions used in this study.

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DOE OSTI2019

Mineral carbonate dissolution with increasing CO 2 pressure measured by underwater laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and its application in carbon sequestration

In this study, the ability of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to measure the in situ aqueous dissolution of various mineral carbonates with increasing CO 2 pressure was examined. Dissolution experiments included four geologically common mineral carbonates (CaCO 3 , MgCO 3 , MnCO 3 , SrCO 3 ) and the CO 2 pressure ranged from ambient to 250 bar. The ensuing plasma emission was spectrally analyzed, and the intensities of Ca, Mg, Mn, and Sr emission lines were used to monitor the respective metal cations released to the aqueous solution. The strong emission lines of Ca (Ca II 393.36, Ca II 396.84, Ca I 422.67 nm), Mg (unresolved magnesium doublet: Mg I 383.230, Mg I 383.829 nm), Mn (unresolved manganese triplet: Mn I 403.076, Mn I 403.307, Mn I 403.449 nm), and Sr (Sr II 407.77, Sr II 421.55, Sr I 460.73 nm) were identified in the spectra. The amounts of metals released from their respective carbonates were estimated at different time intervals following the CO 2 injection (5 m, 1, 2, 3, 4, 24 h) and at different pressures (50, 100, 150, 200, 250 bar) using calibration models developed at corresponding pressure settings. The results demonstrated that the pressure-induced dissolution of all carbonates was consistent with their expected and selective pH-dependent solubility. The dissolution rate of CaCO 3 , MgCO 3 , and SrCO 3 was found to be higher than that of MnCO 3 . The dissolution of constituents in a Mt. Simon sandstone associated with a deep saline reservoir at elevated CO 2 pressure was also studied and Ca release was quantified. The results demonstrated that real-time monitoring of carbonate dissolution by LIBS may provide a useful indirect detection system indicative of CO 2 leakage from geologic carbon storage sites.

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DOE OSTI2019

Evaluating Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Sensor Technology for Rapid Source Characterization of Rare Earth Elements

A prototype Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) sensor is tested for the determination of rare earth elements (Eu and Yb) in liquid and solid samples. The sensor head, built using a monolithic passively Q-switched (PQSW) Nd:YAG laser, produced a 1064 nm laser beam with 3.3 ns pulses and an energy of 4.2 mJ. The measurements show good calibration linearity for both Eu and Yb with R 2 values above 0.99 for all analyzed spectral lines in liquid and solid samples. Limits of Detection (LODs) obtained were as low as 1 ppm, which are comparable to or better than those reported previously by using table top actively Q-switched systems. This study aims to develop a high sensitivity, field deployable sensor for characterizing existing and new sources of rare earth elements

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DOE OSTI2018

Investigating the CO 2 pressure effect on underwater laser-induced plasma emission of Eu and Yb

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an emerging analytical technique for in situ determination of elements in natural resources. The technique is employed for the study of two rare earth elements (Eu and Yb) in aqueous solutions at pressures ranging from ambient to 250 bars. Underwater plasma is created at ambient and elevated pressures to record LIBS spectra from their solutions using Nd:YAG laser operated at its fundamental wavelength of 1064 nm. The effect of CO2 pressure on the characteristic spectral signatures of these two rare earth elements is presented. Variation of intensity, integrated intensity, and width of selected emission lines with CO2 pressure is explained. The technique could potentially be used for the detection of rare earth elements in oceanic, carbon sequestration, and geothermal fluids.

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