Quantitative analysis of samples at high temperature with remote laser-induced breakdown spectrometry using a room-temperature calibration plot

A method for measurement of composition in samples at high temperature using a calibration curve performed at low temperature is presented. The method uses a transfer function which avoids the need for building a calibration plot at high temperature. The method has shown suitability for high-temperature measurements up to 850 degrees C in steel slags exhibiting coefficients of correlation of 0.991 and 0.989 for Si/Ca and Mg/Ca ratios, respectively. The accuracy of the method has been assessed by comparing the results with remote LIBS at high temperature to those by XRF at room temperature. As an example of its versatility, the method has been applied to the determination of the basicity index of steel slags at high temperature. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.