Double pulse laser ablation and plasma: Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy signal enhancement

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 999-1014

  Babushok, V I ^a   DeLucia Jr , F C ^b   Gottfried, J L ^b   Munson, C A ^b   Miziolek, A W ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Double pulse; Laser ablation; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Laser plasma

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; LASER ABLATION; LASER PULSES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

DOUBLE PULSE ENHANCEMENT; EXCITED STATES; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS);

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 33751240783     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2006.09.003     Document Type: Review

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