An experimental study is conducted on the possibility and viability of performing hardness measurement of the various stone and chert samples in low pressure (600 Pa) CO2 ambient gas, a condition that is encountered in the Mars atmosphere. For this study, a nanosecond Nd-YAG laser is employed to generate plasma emission from the samples with different degrees of hardness. This technique is developed in light of the role of the shock wave in the generation of a laser-induced plasma. It was previously shown that the speed of the shock front depends on the hardness of the sample, and a positive relationship was found between the speed of the shock front and the ionization rate of the ablated atoms. Hence, the ratio of the intensity between the Mg II 279.5 nm and Mg I 285.2 nm emission lines detected from the laser-induced plasma can be used to estimate the hardness of a material. In fact, it is shown that the ratio changes linearly with respect to changes of sample hardness. The result has thus demonstrated the feasibility and viability of using LIBS for non contact hardness measurement on Mars.
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April 27 2016
Evidence of feasible hardness test on Mars using ratio of ionic/neutral emission intensities measured with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in low pressure CO2 ambient gas
Syahrun Nur Abdulmadjid;
Syahrun Nur Abdulmadjid
1Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Syiah Kuala University
, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, NAD, Indonesia
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Marincan Pardede;
Marincan Pardede
2Department of Electrical Engineering,
University of Pelita Harapan
, 1100 M.H. Thamrin Boulevard, Lippo Village, Tangerang 15811, Indonesia
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Hery Suyanto;
Hery Suyanto
3Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Udayana University
, Kampus Bukit Jimbaran, Denpasar 80361, Bali, Indonesia
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Muliadi Ramli;
Muliadi Ramli
4Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Syiah Kuala University
, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, NAD, Indonesia
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Kurnia Lahna;
Kurnia Lahna
1Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Syiah Kuala University
, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, NAD, Indonesia
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Alion Mangasi Marpaung;
Alion Mangasi Marpaung
5Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Jakarta State University
, 10 Rawamangun, Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
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Rinda Hedwig;
Rinda Hedwig
6Department of Computer Engineering,
Bina Nusantara University
, 9 K.H. Syahdan, Jakarta 14810, Indonesia
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Zener Sukra Lie
;
Zener Sukra Lie
6Department of Computer Engineering,
Bina Nusantara University
, 9 K.H. Syahdan, Jakarta 14810, Indonesia
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Research Center of Maju Makmur Mandiri Foundation
, 40/80 Srengseng Raya, Jakarta 11630, Indonesia
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Davy Putra Kurniawan;
Davy Putra Kurniawan
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Research Center of Maju Makmur Mandiri Foundation
, 40/80 Srengseng Raya, Jakarta 11630, Indonesia
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Koo Hendrik Kurniawan;
Koo Hendrik Kurniawan
a)
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Research Center of Maju Makmur Mandiri Foundation
, 40/80 Srengseng Raya, Jakarta 11630, Indonesia
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Tjung Jie Lie;
Tjung Jie Lie
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Research Center of Maju Makmur Mandiri Foundation
, 40/80 Srengseng Raya, Jakarta 11630, Indonesia
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Nasrullah Idris;
Nasrullah Idris
1Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Syiah Kuala University
, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, NAD, Indonesia
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May On Tjia;
May On Tjia
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Research Center of Maju Makmur Mandiri Foundation
, 40/80 Srengseng Raya, Jakarta 11630, Indonesia
8Physics of Magnetism and Photonics Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Bandung Institute of Technology
, 10 Ganesha, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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Kiichiro Kagawa
Kiichiro Kagawa
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Research Center of Maju Makmur Mandiri Foundation
, 40/80 Srengseng Raya, Jakarta 11630, Indonesia
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Fukui Science Education Academy
, Takagi Chuo 2 chome, Fukui 910-0804, Japan
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J. Appl. Phys. 119, 163304 (2016)
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Received:
February 20 2016
Accepted:
April 13 2016
Citation
Syahrun Nur Abdulmadjid, Marincan Pardede, Hery Suyanto, Muliadi Ramli, Kurnia Lahna, Alion Mangasi Marpaung, Rinda Hedwig, Zener Sukra Lie, Davy Putra Kurniawan, Koo Hendrik Kurniawan, Tjung Jie Lie, Nasrullah Idris, May On Tjia, Kiichiro Kagawa; Evidence of feasible hardness test on Mars using ratio of ionic/neutral emission intensities measured with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in low pressure CO2 ambient gas. J. Appl. Phys. 28 April 2016; 119 (16): 163304. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4947525
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