Characterization of laser induced plasmas by optical emission spectroscopy: A review of experiments and methods

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 893-916

  Aragon C ^a   Aguilera, J A ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Laser induced plasma; LIBS; Optical emission spectroscopy; Plasma characterization

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRON DENSITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRONS; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LASERS; LIGHT EMISSION; MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMAS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; ELECTRON DENSITIES; LASER INDUCED PLASMA; LASER-INDUCED PLASMAS; LIBS; LOCAL MEASUREMENTS; LOCAL THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM; MEASUREMENT METHODS; OPTICAL DEPTHS; OPTICAL-; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PLASMA CHARACTERIZATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION SR); SPECTRAL LINES;

PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS;

EID: 50149097073     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2008.05.010     Document Type: Review

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