Detection of diamond in ore using pulsed laser Raman spectroscopy

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 262-273

  Lamprecht, G H ^a   Human, H G C ^b   Snyman, L W ^c  

^a De Beers Group   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^c TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diamonds; Laser excitation; Mineral processing; Raman spectroscopy; Sorting methods

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; LASER EXCITATION; ORES; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; WAVELENGTH;

MINERAL PROCESSING; RAMAN SIGNAL; SORTING METHODS; WAVELENGTH SCANS;

DIAMONDS;

EID: 34548501097     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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