Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) : fundamentals and applications / edited by Andrzej W. Miziolek, Vincenzo Palleschi, Israel Schechter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miziolek, Andrzej W., 1950- editor.

Palleschi, V., editor.

Schechter, Israel, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laser spectroscopy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 620 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is an emerging technique for determining elemental composition. With the ability to analyse solids, liquids and gases with little or no sample preparation, it is more versatile than conventional methods and is ideal for on-site analysis. This is a comprehensive reference explaining the fundamentals of the LIBS phenomenon, its history and its fascinating applications across eighteen chapters written by recognized leaders in the field. Over 300 illustrations aid understanding. This book will be of significant interest to researchers in chemical and materials analysis within academia and industry.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 History and fundamentals of LIBS; 2 Plasma morphology; 3 From sample to signal in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: a complex route to quantitative analysis; 4 Laser-induced breakdown in gases: experiments and simulation; 5 Analysis of aerosols by LIBS; 6 Chemical imaging of surfaces using LIBS; 7 Biomedical applications of LIBS; 8 LIBS for the analysis of pharmaceutical materials; 9 Cultural heritage applications of LIBS; 10 Civilian and military environmental contamination studies using LIBS

11 Industrial applications of LIBS12 Resonance-enhanced LIBS; 13 Short-pulse LIBS: fundamentals and applications; 14 High-speed, high-resolution LIBS using diode-pumped solid-state lasers; 15 Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using sequential laser pulses; 16 Micro LIBS technique; 17 New spectral detectors for LIBS; 18 Spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy: a description of an electrically generated LIBS-like process for elemental analysis of airborne particulates and solid samples; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-16550-4

1-280-70338-5

9786610703388

0-511-24600-5

0-511-24454-1

0-511-24669-2

0-511-31872-3

0-511-54126-0

0-511-24529-7

OCLC:

130856143