Overview of applications of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5738137

Cremers, D A

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a method of performing elemental analyses of solids, liquids, and gases using the microplasma produced by a focused laser pulse. Because the microplasma is formed by optical radiation, LIBS has some important advantages compared to conventional laboratory based analytical methods. Three applications are discussed which use the LIBS method. 6 refs., 8 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5738137
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-87-4033; CONF-8711118-1; ON: DE88004314
• Resource Relation: Conference: ICALEO '87: conference on electro-optic sensing and measurement, San Diego, CA, USA, 8 Nov 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
USES
BERYLLIUM
ELECTRON DENSITY
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LENSES
MATERIALS
NEODYMIUM LASERS
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
SOLUTIONS
URANIUM
ACTINIDES
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
LASERS
METALS
MIXTURES
PLASMA
SOLID STATE LASERS
SPECTROSCOPY
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