Elemental analysis of metals under water using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-39

  Pichahchy, A E ^a   Cremers, D A ^a   Ferris, M J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elemental analysis; Laser spark; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; Underwater elemental analysis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMIUM; COMPOSITION; COPPER; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER PULSES; MANGANESE; METALS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; Q SWITCHED LASERS; SILICON; WATER;

ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY; LASER SPARK; UNDERWATER ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS;

SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0030649091     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0584-8547(96)01575-3     Document Type: Article

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