Enhancement of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) detection limit using a low-pressure and short-pulse laser-induced plasma process

Applied Spectroscopy

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1242-1251

  Wang, Zhen Zhen ^a,b   Deguchi, Yoshihiro ^b   Kuwahara, Masakazu ^b   Yan, Jun Jie ^a   Liu, Ji Ping ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron impact ionization; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; LIBS; Low pressure; Multiphoton ionization; Nanosecond breakdown; Picosecond breakdown

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON IMPACT-IONIZATION; LIBS; LOW PRESSURES; MULTIPHOTON IONIZATION; NANOSECOND BREAKDOWN; PICOSECONDS;

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; IMPACT IONIZATION; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LASER PULSES; PHOTOIONIZATION; ULTRAFAST LASERS;

MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT; GAS; LASER; LIMIT OF DETECTION; METHODOLOGY; PLASMA GAS; PRESSURE; SPECTROSCOPY;

GASES; LASERS; LIMIT OF DETECTION; PLASMA GASES; PRESSURE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 84887414993     PISSN: 00037028     EISSN: 19433530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1366/13-07131     Document Type: Article

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