Multi-element Saha-Boltzmann and Boltzmann plots in laser-induced plasmas

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-385

  Aguilera, J A ^a   Aragon C ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Laser induced plasma spectroscopy; LIBS; Local thermodynamic equilibrium; Plasma characterization; Saha Boltzmann plot

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DECONVOLUTION; NEODYMIUM LASERS; STOICHIOMETRY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

LASER INDUCED PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS); LOCAL THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM; PLASMA CHARACTERIZATION; SAHA-BOLTZMANN PLOT;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 34249109148     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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