Abstract:
Intensity of near-ultraviolet light or visible light of 180 to 700 nm emitted from a solid sample, such as an organic semiconductor, irradiated with an electron beam is measured, while kinetic energy (accelerating energy) of the electron beam is changed in a range of 0 to 5 eV so as to obtain a spectrum. Peaks are detected from the spectrum, and the energy thereof is defined as unoccupied-states energy of the sample. The onset energy of the first peak represents electronic affinity energy (electron affinity) of the sample. Since the energy of the electron beam irradiated onto the sample is 5 eV or less, almost no damage is exerted on the sample even when the sample is an organic semiconductor.
Abstract:
An apparatus can include ablation chamber body having a transmission window and defining an accommodation region configured to accommodate a target that is movable relative to the transmission window. An aerosol transmission conduit is configured to transport an aerosol produced within the accommodation region to a sample receiving region of an analysis system along a substantially straight transport path.
Abstract:
Device (1) for mapping and analysing at least one element of interest within a solid specimen (10) by laser-induced plasma optical emission spectroscopy, allowing high-resolution mapping, especially of elements such as hydrogen and oxygen. The present invention may apply to the nuclear and aeronautical industry fields and has in particular the advantage of not requiring expensive equipment. In one of the embodiments of the invention, simultaneous mapping of elements such as hydrogen, oxygen and/or lithium can in particular be carried out.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for analysing materials by plasma spectroscopy, of the type that is portable and self-contained and including a housing (10) containing a laser generator (18) generating laser pulses that are focalised onto the surface of a material to be analysed by a parabolic mirror (32) capable of translation in the housing so as to carry out a series of point measurements along a scanning line at the surface of the material to be analysed and a measurement on a calibration sample (50) mounted in the measurement endpiece (22) of the housing (10).
Abstract:
A thermal measurement system (10) comprises a light collection device (22); and a detection system (40, 140, 240, 340) in communication with the light collection device (22). The detection system (40, 140, 240, 340) is configured to detect light (94) intensity from a gas (80). The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.
Abstract:
A sample analysis system comprises a laser unit and a spectrometer unit. The laser unit emits a first laser pulse and a second laser pulse towards the sample with a pulse separation time of between about 1 microsecond to 20 microseconds. The laser unit includes an oscillator unit which is configured to generate the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse. A pre-amplifier unit is configured to receive the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse and increase the energy levels of each pulse prior to the pulses being emitted from the laser unit. The spectrometer unit captures emissions generated by the sample after the sample is stuck by the first and second laser pulses and identifies the elemental constituents of the sample using the emissions.
Abstract:
An analyzer capable of substantially simultaneously analyzing an absorption/emission/scattering spectrum and a mass spectrum as means for controlling the amount of ion introduced (8) is disposed in an ionization chamber of analyzer (10) conducting the ion vaporization of a high-concentration test sample to thereby control the amount of test sample ion introduced in ion extraction electrode (9). Further providing the analyzer with low-temperature bath (106) for cooling a solution of the test sample prior to introduction into sprayer (104) and cooling gas introduction pipe (108) of structure independent from the sprayer for cooling the sprayer and the test sample solution introduced in the sprayer (104) realizes effective inhibition of heating of the test sample at high-voltage application. Thus, even when use is made of a test sample that is stable at extremely low temperatures, it is feasible to substantially simultaneously carry out absorption/emission/scattering spectroscopy and mass spectroscopy.
Abstract:
A device for sustaining a plasma in a torch is provided. In certain examples, the device comprises a first electrode configured to couple to a power source and constructed and arranged to provide a loop current along a radial plane of the torch. In some examples, the radial plane of the torch is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the torch.
Abstract:
Vacuum ultraviolet radiation detection apparatus (10) comprises a radiation detector (30) in a chamber (12). The detector (30) receives ultraviolet radiation from a radiation source (36). The chamber is evacuated using a dry vacuum pump (18) to a relatively poor vacuum of no less than 5 Pa. UV transparent gas is supplied from a gas supply (26), into the chamber (12) at a relatively low flow rate (around 0.1 litres/minute) so as to provide an overall pressure in the chamber (12) of between 100 and 1,000 Pa. The use of a relatively inexpensive pump coupled with a lower gas flow rate provides significant cost savings.
Abstract:
The invention generally relates to various aspects of a plasma process, and more specifically the monitoring of such plasma processes. One aspect relates in some manner to calibrating or initializing a plasma monitoring assembly (174). This type of calibration may be used to address wavelength shifts, intensity shifts, or both associated with optical emissions data obtained on a plasma process. A calibration light may be directed at a window (124) through which optical emissions data is being obtained to determine the effect, if any, that the inner surface of the window is having on the optical emissions data being obtained therethrough, the operation of the optical emissions data gathering device, or both. Another aspect relates in at least some manner to various types of evaluations which may be undertaken of a plasma process which was run, and more typically one which is currently being run, within the processing chamber (74).