Open AccessReal-time in situ detection of the local air pollution with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Yingfei Qu,
Qihang Zhang,
Wang Yin,
Yuchen Hu,
Yuzhu Liu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.27.00a790
Subject(s) - incense , laser induced breakdown spectroscopy , in situ , smoke , materials science , spectroscopy , pollution , atmosphere (unit) , spectral line , environmental chemistry , air pollution , analytical chemistry (journal) , laser , optics , environmental science , chemistry , meteorology , physics , ecology , philosophy , theology , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , astronomy , biology
The smoke of burning mosquito-repellent incense was taken as an example for the local air pollution to be detected and analyzed in situ and in real time. And the spectra of the ambient air, human breathing, and smoke were detected in situ with the LIBS technique. There are some additional spectral lines being found in human breathing, such as the C, H β line, and the CN molecular bands. Some characteristic peaks of the elements Fe, Ca, Ti, Sr, and Cr have been observed in the smoke. Moreover, the vibrational and rotational temperature of the CN molecule were calculated. The mosquito-repellent incense was dipped into the solutions containing Mn and Pb to simulate heavy metal pollution in the atmosphere.