Abstract
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an emerging and promising tool for rapid and efficient elemental analysis. We used the LIBS technique to analyze the raw monazite sands collected from the beaches in southern Bangladesh. We have detected a number of rare earths (lanthanides) such as cerium, lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium, yttrium, ytterbium, gadolinium, dysprosium and erbium, in addition to other metallic elements such as zirconium, chromium, titanium, magnesium, manganese, niobium and aluminum. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time multiple rare earths have been identified in a natural mineral by LIBS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-49 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Optics and Laser Technology |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lanthanides
- Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
- Monazite
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering