Spatial characterization of laser induced plasmas obtained in air and argon with different laser focusing distances

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 461-469

  Aguilera, J A ^a   Bengoechea, J ^a   Aragon C ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Laser ablation; Laser plasma; LIBS; Plasma characterization

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; LASER ABLATION; LASER BEAMS; PHOTODETECTORS; PROBABILITY;

LASER PLASMA; LIBS; PLASMA CHARACTERIZATION;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 2342447270     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2004.01.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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