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This work represents a novel method to determine phosphorus (P) concentration in phosphogypsum (PG) waste samples using calibration-free laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). A 50 mJ Q-switched Nd: YAG laser has generated the PG LIBS spectrum. Spectroscopic analysis of plasma evolution has been characterized by electron density Ne and electron temperature Te using the emission intensity and stark broadening for P I characteristic lines 213.61, 214.91, and 215.40 nm under non-purged (air) and purged (helium) conditions. It was found that both Te and Ne have significant changes linearly with P concentrations 4195, 5288, 6293, and 6905 ppm. The plasma Te and Ne values increased from about 6900 to 10,000 K and 1.1 × 1017 to 3.4 × 1017 cm−3, respectively, for the non-purged PG. On the other hand, Te and Ne ranged from 8200 to 11,000 K and 1.4 × 1017 to 3.5 × 1017 cm−3, respectively, for the PG purged with helium. It is concluded that Te and Ne values represent a fingerprint plasma characterization for a given P concentration in PG samples, which can be used to identify P concentration without a PG's complete analysis. These results demonstrate a new achievement in the field of spectrochemical analysis of environmental applications.
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Elsayed, K., Tawfik, W., Khater, A.E.M. et al. Fast determination of phosphorus concentration in phosphogypsum waste using calibration-free LIBS in air and helium. Opt Quant Electron 54, 96 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-021-03474-x
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