Transportable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument for field-based soil analysis

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2835, Issue , 1996, Pages 190-200

  Cremers, David A ^a   Ferris, Monty J ^a   Davies, Mathew ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elemental analysis; laser plasma; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; LIBS; Soil analysis.

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PLASMA INTERACTIONS; SOILS;

ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; FIELD TEST; LASER PLASMA; LASERINDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS); LIBS; MICRO-PLASMAS; SOIL ANALYSIS;

SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 77951762585     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.259772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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