Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR) , IIT Madras

A Device and Methods for Determining the Elemental Identity and Analysis on Moving Target from A Variable Stand-off Distance

Technology Category/Market

Category – Non Destructive Testing

Applications –Test Equipments, NDE, Optics, Sensors High Voltage installations

Industry- Environment Engineering,, Manufacturing

Market -The global advanced optics market size was USD 242.45 billion in 2020. The market is projected to grow from USD 250.93 billion in 2021 to USD 477.42 billion in 2028 at a CAGR of 9.62% in the 2021-2028 period.

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Problem Statement

  • LIBS technique has applications in diverse areas such as forensic elemental analysis, environmental monitoring, real-time radioactive material tracking etc
  • LIBS has advantages such as multi-element detection capabilities, in-situ analysis, minimal sample preparation requirements, minimal destructiveness, high detection sensitivity, and the ability to perform remote detections
  • Distance and height of the systems remains as a major hurdle  while finding a robust solution for pollutant detection on moving and rotating objects or targets

Technology

The present invention discloses a device for determining the elemental identity of optical emission generated by a laser beam irradiation on a moving target with a variable stand-off distance, the said device arrangement comprising of:

  • An irradiating laser trigger means
  • Adjustable focusing optical means
  • A fixed aspheric mirror means
  • A moveable beam diverting mirror means
  • A holder means
  • Optic fiber connected to optical emission
  • Spectrometer associated with optic fiber
  • A data acquisition means
  1. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique is combined with a photometric device for determining the presence of various elements and analysis of moving target material from a variable remote distance
  2. Said technique is combined with temporal and spatial studies is demonstrated for detection and quantification of a salt deposit on a GFRP material.
  3. The irradiating laser trigger means transmits laser beams towards the moving target
  4. The adjustable focusing means includes focus mirror  and a focusing lens to focus the transmitted beams from the laser trigger means on to the moving target
  5. The irradiating laser trigger means transmits laser beams towards the moving target
  6. The adjustable focusing means includes focus mirror  and a focusing lens to focus the transmitted beams from the laser trigger means on to the moving target
  7. Further, the said transmitted beams induce plasma plume emission on the surface of the moving target
  8. The fixed aspheric mirror  focusses the induced plume emission from the surface of the moving target
  9. The movable beam diverting mirror means, which is two sided mirror receives the focused plasma emission from fixed aspheric mirror 
  10. Spectrometer captures signals corresponding to plasma emission of the moving target , and the data acquisition means receives and stores the signals from the spectrometer

Key Features/Value Proposition

Technical Perspective:

  • The present invention discloses an optical device for detecting a contaminant or a pollutant layer on moving targets
  • By the combined effect of a photometric device, an optical fiber, and a translation stage, the optical emissions originating from the plasma induced by laser action on a revolving target are encompassed.
  • Further, strategically positioning the optical fiber close to the focal plane, the measurement of pollutant layers at different stand-off distances is attainable.
  • Device allows coaxial laser ablation and remote detection

User Perspective:

  • The present invention can be utilized for detecting a contaminant layer on wind turbine blades with considerable heights, ranging from tens to hundreds of meters
  • Can perform condition monitoring in structures such as monuments, bridge structues, high voltage installations, nuclear power plants etc.
Questions about this Technology?

Contact for Licensing

Research Lab

Prof. Nilesh Jayantilal Vasa

Department  of Engineering Design

Prof. Sarathi R

Department  of Electrical Engineering

Intellectual Property

  • IITM IDF Ref. 1116
  • IN314839-Granted

Technology Readiness Level

TRL- 3

Experimental Proof of concept 

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