Laser ablation plasmas and spectroscopy for nuclear applications
EH Kwapis, J Borrero, KS Latty, HB Andrews… - Applied …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
The development of measurement methodologies to detect and monitor nuclear-relevant
materials remains a consistent and significant interest across the nuclear energy …
materials remains a consistent and significant interest across the nuclear energy …
Optical spectroscopy and modeling of uranium gas-phase oxidation: Progress and perspectives
EJ Kautz, EN Weerakkody, MS Finko, D Curreli… - … Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies related to U gas-phase oxidation through plasma-and thermo-chemistry are
important for many fields, including environmental monitoring, forensic analysis, debris …
important for many fields, including environmental monitoring, forensic analysis, debris …
Review on recent advances in analytical applications of molecular emission and modelling
The review mainly deals with two topics that became important in applications of laser-
induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) in recent years: the emission of halogen-and rare …
induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) in recent years: the emission of halogen-and rare …
Laser ablation spectrometry for studies of uranium plasmas, reactor monitoring, and spent fuel safety
Nuclear security is one of the defining challenges of our time. Nuclear threats range from
deliberate dispersal of radioactive material to contaminate the vital infrastructure to diversion …
deliberate dispersal of radioactive material to contaminate the vital infrastructure to diversion …
Oxidation in laser-generated metal plumes
The temporal evolution of atoms and molecules in a laser-produced plasma was
investigated using optical emission spectroscopy for several metal targets (ie, Al, Ti, Fe, Zr …
investigated using optical emission spectroscopy for several metal targets (ie, Al, Ti, Fe, Zr …
Physical conditions for UO formation in laser-produced uranium plumes
SS Harilal, EJ Kautz, BE Bernacki… - Physical Chemistry …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigate the oxidation of uranium (U) species, the physical conditions leading to
uranium monoxide (UO) formation and the interplay between plume hydrodynamics and …
uranium monoxide (UO) formation and the interplay between plume hydrodynamics and …
Time-resolved formation of uranium and silicon oxides subsequent to the laser ablation of U3Si2
EN Weerakkody, DG Weisz, J Crowhurst… - … Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2020 - Elsevier
The early-time kinetic behavior of species in a plume produced from laser ablation of U 3 Si
2 in an environment containing 2% O 2 is characterized using time-resolved absorption …
2 in an environment containing 2% O 2 is characterized using time-resolved absorption …
The role of ambient gas confinement, plasma chemistry, and focusing conditions on emission features of femtosecond laser-produced plasmas
EJ Kautz, J Yeak, BE Bernacki, MC Phillips… - Journal of analytical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Ultrafast laser ablation coupled with optical emission spectroscopy is currently under
development for standoff detection of elements and their isotopes for a wide range of …
development for standoff detection of elements and their isotopes for a wide range of …
Unraveling spatio-temporal chemistry evolution in laser ablation plumes and its relation to initial plasma conditions
The chemistry evolution in a laser ablation plume depends strongly on its initial physical
conditions. In this article, we investigate the impact of plasma generation conditions on the …
conditions. In this article, we investigate the impact of plasma generation conditions on the …
Impact of environmental oxygen on nanoparticle formation and agglomeration in aluminum laser ablation plumes
The role of ambient oxygen gas (O 2) on molecular and nanoparticle formation and
agglomeration was studied in laser ablation plumes. As a lab-scale surrogate to a high …
agglomeration was studied in laser ablation plumes. As a lab-scale surrogate to a high …