Investigation on the dynamic characteristics of LIBS for heavy metal Mn in liquid matrix

Abstract Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in composition analysis of materials has many advantages over other analytical methods.Based on our Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) survey system of heavy metals in the mixed solution and the optimum experimental parameters, we measured the integrated intensities of partial spectral lines of Mn when the ICCD gate delay time and the sample flow rate were ranged from 500ns to 2500ns, 35ml/min to 55ml/min respectively. With increasing the time delay, the electron temperature of the plasma decreases gradually, the electron density decreases firstly,then the change amplitude tends to be flat.As the flow rate continue increasing,the electron temperature of plasma increases firstly, then the change tends to be flat, the electron density increase gradually.The element particle density ratio of Mn at first ionization state to ground state and Mn at first ionization state are also obtained respectively. Finally, by comparing the experimental value of spectral line intensity ratio of Mn with the calculated value, the nonexistent conditions of local thermal equilibrium and self-absorption of laser plasma are verified.It provides the suppuration for forward quantitative analysis of the trace heavy metal elements in liquid matrix.