Particle size limits for quantitative aerosol analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Temporal considerations

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1153-1158

  Asgill, Michael E ^a   Hahn, David W ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol analysis; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; LIBS; Plasma analyte interactions

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL ANALYSIS; AEROSOL PARTICLES; AIR STREAMS; ANALYTE RESPONSE; ANALYTE SIGNALS; ANALYTES; ATOMIC EMISSION; DELAY TIME; DISCRETE DELAY; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY; MASS RATIO; MICROMETER PARTICLE; MICROMETER SIZED PARTICLES; MICROSPHERE SIZES; PLASMA DECAY; PLASMA INITIATION; SI EMISSION; SILICA MICROSPHERES; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; LASER DAMAGE; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; LASERS; MICROMETERS; MICROSPHERES; PLASMAS; SILICA; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 72049108084     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2009.07.026     Document Type: Article

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