A simple laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) system for use at multiple levels in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 456-462

  Randall, David W ^a   Hayes, Ryan T ^a   Wong, Peter A ^a  

^a ANDREWS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical Chemistry; Atomic Spectroscopy; Environmental Chemistry; First Year Undergraduate General; Forensic Chemistry; Instrumental Methods; Laboratory Equipment Apparatus; Laboratory Instruction; Lasers; Upper Division Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875998830     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed300350a     Document Type: Article

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