Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (Hardcover)

Preface R. Russo and A. W. Miziolek; 1. History and fundamentals of LIBS D. A. Cremers and L. J. Radziemski; 2. Plasma morphology I. Schechter and V. Bulatov; 3. From sample to signal in laser induced breakdown spectroscopy: a complex route to quantitative analysis E. Tognoni, V. Palleschi, M. Corsi, G. Cristoforetti, N. Omenetto, I. Gornushkin, B. W. Smith and J. D. Winefordner; 4. Laser induced breakdown in gases: experiments and simulation C. G. Parigger; 5. Analysis of aerosols by LIBS U. Panne and D. Hahn; 6. Chemical imaging of surfaces using LIBS J. M. Vadillo and J. J. Laserna; 7. Biomedical applications of LIBS H. H. Telle and O. Samek; 8. LIBS for the analysis of pharmaceutical materials. S. Bechard and Y. Mouget; 9. Cultural heritage applications of LIBS D. Anglos and J. C. Miller; 10. Civilian and military environmental contamination studies using LIBS J. P. Singh, F. Y. Yueh, V. N. Rai, R. Harmon, S. Beaton, P. French, F. C. DeLucia, Jr., B. Peterson, K. L. McNesby and A. W. Miziolek; 11. Industrial applications of LIBS R. Noll, V. Sturm, M. Stepputat, A. Whitehouse, J. Young and P. Evans; 12. Resonance-enhanced LIBS N. H. Cheung; 13. Short-pulse LIBS: fundamentals and applications R. E. Russo; 14. High-speed, high resolution LIBS using diode-pumped solid state lasers H. Bette and R. Noll; 15. LIBS using sequential laser pulses J. Pender, B. Pearman, J. Scaffidi, S. R. Goode and S. M. Angel; 16. Micro LIBS technique P. Fichet, J-L, Lacour, D. Menut, P. Mauchien, A. Rivoallan, C. Fabre, J. Dubessy and M-C. Boiron; 17. New spectral detectors for LIBS M. Sabsabi and V. Detalle; 18. Spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy: a description of an electrically-generated LIBS-like process for elemental analysis of airborne particulates and solid samples A. J. R. Hunter and L. G. Piper.