Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: Fundamentals and Applications

This book thoroughly covers the basics, process parameters, instruments, and applications of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS).It explores the interaction between focused laser radiation and the measuring object, detailing the impact of multiple pulses on material ablation, plasma dynamics, and emission.These insights lay the groundwork for a quantitative analysis of multi-element composition in solids, liquids, and gases.This updated and expanded second edition introduces exciting advances and novel insights into the field.In particular, it looks at many new LIBS applications encompassing bulk analysis of various materials, spatially resolved elemental imaging, and chemical identification of moving materials.The book also covers remote measurements across all physical states.It provides a detailed overview of LIBS instruments, including laboratory systems, industrial setups for inline process control as well as mobile measurement systems and systems for measurement over larg