Abstract
A noncontact method to identify sparsely distributed plastic pellets is proposed by integrating holography and Raman spectroscopy in this study. Polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) resin pellets with a size of 3 mm located in a 20 cm water channel were illuminated using a collimated continuous wave laser beam with a diameter of 4 mm and wavelength of 785 nm. The same laser beam was used to take a holographic image and Raman spectrum of a pellet to identify the shape, size, and composition of material. Using the compact system, the morphological and chemical analysis of pellets in a large volume of water was performed. The reported method demonstrates the potential for noncontact continuous in situ monitoring of microplastics in water without collection and separation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5073-5078 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 17 |
Early online date | 2 Jun 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Jun 2020 |
Bibliographical note
FundingJapan Science and Technology Agency SICORP (JPMJSC1705); Natural Environment Research Council (NE/R01227X/1); Kajima Foundation (Overseas research grant); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (18H03810, 18K13934); Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (17B030).
Keywords
- MARINE-ENVIRONMENT
- SEA
- SPECTROMETER
- OCEAN
- SPECTRA