title: Measurement and analysis of titanium monoxide spectra in laser-induced plasma.
abstract: We present results including measurement and analysis of titanium monoxide. Pulsed, nanosecond Nd:YAG laser radiation is used in a typical laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy arrangement to record the spectra. This scheme provides experiments analogous to pulsed laser deposition tactics and allows for time-resolved spectroscopic analysis. The computed spectra are generated from a new, accurate line-strength file that allows us to accurately predict γ (A3Φ→X3Δ) and γ' (B3Π→X3Δ) spectral signatures. We infer temperature on the order of 3600±700  K and 4200±800  K at time delays of 52 and 72 μs, respectively. Current interest in this work includes titania (TiO2) nanoparticle generation for thin film applications.
authors.affiliation: Center for Laser Applications, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Christian G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Parigger
authors.forename: James O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Hornkohl