Three-dimensional distribution of signal from single monodisperse aerosol particles in a laser induced plasma: Initial measurements

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1460-1465

  Simpson, Erin S ^a   Lithgow, Gregg A ^a   Buckley, Steven G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol measurement; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; Laser induced plasma spectroscopy; LIBS; Plasma particle interaction

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAMS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LIGHT SCATTERING; SILICA;

AEROSOL MEASUREMENT; LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS); LASER-INDUCED PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIGNALS; PLASMA-PARTICLE INTERACTION;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 36749081635     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2007.10.030     Document Type: Article

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