Laser-induced plasma tomography by the Radon transform.

Autor: S. Merk, S. V. Shabanov, I. B. Gornushkin, U. Panne
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Zdroj: JAAS (Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry); Dec2011, Vol. 26 Issue 12, p2483-2492, 10p
Abstrakt: The Radon transform is tested as a method for reconstruction of the emissivity distribution of asymmetric laser induced plasmas. Two types of experiments were carried out. First, the plasma asymmetry is introduced viafocusing the laser by a cylindrical lens to create plasma plumes elongated along the symmetry axis of the lens. Second, an asymmetric power distribution across the laser beam is created by reflecting the latter from a damaged mirror. Various effects on the quality of the plasma emissivity reconstructed by the Radon tomography method are investigated. The understanding of these effects appears to be essential to design a proper experimental setup to study LIBS plasmas by the Radon tomography method. It is demonstrated that the Radon tomography can successfully be used for experimental studies of asymmetric LIBS plasmas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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