Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) in archaeological science-applications and prospects

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 387, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 749-760

  Giakoumaki, Anastasia ^a,b   Melessanaki, Kristalia ^a   Anglos, Demetrios ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND LASER   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Archaeometry; Elemental analysis; Laser ablation; LIBS

Indexed keywords

LASER ABLATION; MATERIALS SCIENCE; MATERIALS TESTING;

ARCHAEOLOGICAL GLASS; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARCHAEOMETRY; ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS;

SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 33846596061     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-006-0908-1     Document Type: Article

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