Laser-induced breakdown spectrometry as a multimetal continuous-emission monitor

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1459-1466

  Zhang, Hansheng ^a   Yueh, Fang Yu ^a   Singh, Jagdish P ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347963937     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.001459     Document Type: Article

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