Development and fundamental investigation of Laser Ablation Glow Discharge Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (LA-GD-TOFMS)

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-270

  Tarik, Mohamed ^a   Lotito, Giovanni ^a,b   Whitby, James A ^b,c   Koch, Joachim ^a   Fuhrer, Katrin ^b   Gonin, Marc ^b   Michler, Johann ^c   Bolli, Jean Luc ^d   Günther, Detlef ^a  

^a LABORATORY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Switzerland)

^b TOFWERK AG   (Switzerland)

^c SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^d Ecole d'Ingenieurs de Geneve   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Afterglow; GD MS; Glow discharge; Laser ablation; TOFMS

Indexed keywords

GLOW DISCHARGES; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; IONIZATION; LASER ABLATION; LASER PULSES; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; LASERS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; NEGATIVE IONS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SPECTROMETRY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ABLATED MATERIALS; ABLATION PLUMES; ABLATION PROCESS; AFTERGLOW; DIRECT ABLATIONS; DISCHARGE PULSE; DISCHARGE TIME; ENHANCEMENT FACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GD-MS; ICP-OES; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SPECTROMETRIES; ION SIGNALS; LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPIES; LASER-PULSE ENERGIES; PULSED GLOW DISCHARGES; SPATIAL RESOLUTIONS; SURFACE COMPOSITIONS; TOFMS;

PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 63449133210     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Hoffmann V., Kasik M., Robinson P.K., and Venzago C. Glow discharge mass spectrometry. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 381 (2005) 173-188
2. Jakubowski N., Dorka R., Steers E., and Tempez A. Trends in glow discharge spectroscopy. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 22 (2007) 722-735
3. Nelis T., and Pallosi J. Glow discharge as a tool for surface and interface analysis. Appl. Spectrosc. Rev. 41 (2006) 227-258
4. Klages C.P. Modification and coating of biomaterial surfaces by glow-discharge processes. A review. Mater.Wiss. Werkst.Tech. 30 (1999) 767-774
5. Payling R., Michler J., and Aeberhard M. Quantitative analysis of conductive coatings by radiofrequency-powered glow discharge optical emission spectrometry: hydrogen, d.c. bias voltage and density corrections. Surf. Interface Anal. 33 (2002) 472-477
6. Angeli J., Bengtson A., Bogaerts A., Hoffmann V., Hodoroaba V.D., and Steers E. Glow discharge optical emission spectrometry: moving towards reliable thin film analysis - a short review. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 18 (2003) 670-679
7. Pisonero J., Feldmann I., Bordel N., Sanz-Medel A., and Jakubowski N. Depth profiling with modified dc-Grimm and rf-Grimm-type glow discharges operated with high gas flow rates and coupled to a high-resolution mass spectrometer. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 382 (2005) 1965-1974
8. Martin A., Pereiro R., Bordel N., and Sanz-Medel A. Microsecond pulsed versus direct current glow discharge as ion sources for analytical glow discharge-time of flight mass spectrometry. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 22 (2007) 1179-1183
9. Jakubowski N., Hoffmann V., and Bogaerts A. Foreword: glow discharge spectrometry. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 18 (2003) 19N-22N
10. Yan X.M., Ingeneri K., Hang W., and Harrison W.W. Factors influencing signal profiles in microsecond pulsed glow discharge atomic emission spectrometry. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 16 (2001) 819-824
11. Bogaerts A., Gijbels R., and Jackson G.P. Modeling of a millisecond pulsed glow discharge: investigation of the afterpeak. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 18 (2003) 533-548
12. Jackson G.P., Lewis C.L., Doorn S.K., Majidi V., and King F.L. Spectral, spatial and temporal characteristics of a millisecond pulsed glow discharge: metastable argon atom production. Spectrochim. Acta Part B 56 (2001) 2449-2464
13. Bogaerts A. The afterglow mystery of pulsed glow discharges and the role of dissociative electron-ion recombination. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 22 (2007) 502-512
14. Günther D., and Hattendorf B. Solid sample analysis using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. TRAC-Trend. Anal. Chem. 24 (2005) 255-265
15. Whitehouse A. I, Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and its application to the remote characterisation of hazardous materials. Spectrosc. Eur.|Spectrosc. Eur. 18 (2006) 14-21
16. Rai A.K., Yueh F.Y., and Singh J.P. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of, molten aluminum alloy. Appl. Opt. 42 (2003) 2078-2084
17. Lee W.B., Wu J.Y., Lee Y.I., and Sneddon J. Recent applications of laser-induced breakdown spectrometry: a review of material approaches. Appl. Spectrosc. Rev. 39 (2004) 27-97
18. Erel E., Aubriet F., Finqueneisel G., and Muller J.F. Capabilities of laser ablation mass spectrometry in the differentiation of natural and artificial opal gemstones. Anal. Chem. 75 (2003) 6422-6429
19. Pisonero J., Koch J., Wale M., Hartung W., Spencer N.D., and Gunther D. Capabilities of femtosecond laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for depth profiling of thin metal coatings. Anal. Chem. 79 (2007) 2325-2333
20. Lewis C., Doorn S.K., Wayne D.M., King F.L., and Majidi V. Characterization of a pulsed glow discharge laser ablation system using optical emission. Appl. Spectrosc. 54 (2000) 1236-1244
21. Matsuta H., Wagatsuma K., and Kitagawa K. Laser Ablation-assisted r.f. Glow discharge emission source. Anal. Sci. 17 (2001) i1291-i1294
22. Naeem T.M., Matsuta H., and Wagatsuma K. Development of a laser ablation-hollow cathode glow discharge emission source and the application to the analysis of steel samples. Anal. Sci. 20 (2004) 1717-1720
23. Tereszchuk K.A., Vadillo J.M., and Laserna J.J. Energy assistance in laser induced plasma spectrometry (LIPS) by a synchronized microsecond-pulsed glow discharge secondary excitation. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 22 (2007) 183-186
24. Barshick C.M., and Harrison W.W. The laser as an analytical probe in glow-discharge mass-spectrometry. Mikrochim. Acta 3 (1989) 169-177
25. Hohl M., Kanzari A., Michler J., Nefis T., Fuhrer K., and Gonin M. Pulsed r.f.-glow-discharge Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for fast surface and interface analysis of conductive and non-conductive materials. Surf. Interface Anal. 38 (2006) 292-295
26. Strauss J.A., Ferreira N.P., and Human H.G.C. An investigation into the role of metastable argon atoms in the afterglow plasma of a low-pressure discharge. Spectrochim. Acta Part B 37 (1982) 947-954
27. Hess K.R., and Harrison W.W. The role of metastable atoms in glow-discharge ionization processes. Anal. Chem. 60 (1988) 691-696
28. Bogaerts A., and Gijbels R. Fundamental aspects and applications of glow discharge spectrometric techniques. Spectrochim. Acta Part B 53 (1998) 1-42
29. Biondi M. Studies of the mechanism of electron-ion recombination. I, Phys. Rev.|Phys. Rev. (1963) 1181-1188
30. Pan C.K., and King F.L. Ion formation processes in the afterpeak time regime of pulsed glow-discharge plasmas. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 4 (1993) 727-732
31. Phelps A.V., and Molnar J.P. Lifetimes of metastable states of noble gases. Phys. Rev. 89 (1953) 1202-1208
32. Gamez G., Bogaerts A., and Hieftje G.M. Temporal and spatially resolved laser-scattering plasma diagnostics for the characterization of a ms-pulsed glow discharge. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 21 (2006) 350-359
33. Gornushkin I.B., Clara M., Smith B.W., Winefordner J.D., Panne U., and Niessner R. Time-resolved resonance shadow imaging of laser-produced lead and tin plasmas. Spectrochim. Acta Part B 52 (1997) 1617-1625
34. Bogaerts A., Okhrimovskyy A., and Gijbels R. Calculation of the gas flow and its effect on the plasma characteristics for a modified Grimm-type glow discharge cell. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 17 (2002) 1076-1082
35. Oxley E., Yang C.L., Liu J., and Harrison W.W. Ion transport diagnostics in microsecond pulsed Grimm-type glow discharge Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. Anal. Chem. 75 (2003) 6478-6484
36. Bogaerts A., Verscharen W., and Steers E. Computer simulations of crater profiles in glow discharge optical, emission spectrometry: comparison with experiments and investigation of the underlying mechanisms. Spectrochim. Acta Part B 59 (2004) 1403-1411
37. Horn I., Guillong M., and Gunther D. Wavelength dependant ablation rates for metals and silicate glasses using homogenized laser beam profiles - implications for LA-ICP-MS. Appl. Surf. Sci. 182 (2001) 91-102
38. D. Bäuerle, Laser Processing and Chemistry, 3rd ed., Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2000, p. 247.