LIBS Mercury Detection (IMAGE)

Optica

LIBS Mercury Detection

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Targeting a leachate sample with a high-intensity double-pulse laser generates an extremely hot plasma. The light emitted by the plasma is then analyzed to assess the quantity of mercury present in the sample.

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Gustavo Nicolodelli, Embrapa Instrumentation

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