Effect of atmospheric conditions on LIBS spectra

Sensors

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 4907-4925

  Effenberger Jr , Andrew J ^a   Scott, Jill R ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ar; Co2; He; Isotopes; LIBS; Mars; Pressure; Resolution; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; LASERINDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS); LIBS; MARS; REDUCED PRESSURE; SPACE EXPLORATIONS;

ARGON; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; CARBON DIOXIDE; HELIUM; ISOTOPES; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PRESSURE; VACUUM;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 77953483908     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s100504907     Document Type: Review

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