Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is basically an emission of spectroscopy in the field of laser beam and the material sample. The interaction between matter and high-density photons generates a plasma plume, which evolves with time and may eventually acquire thermodynamic equilibrium. One of the important features of spectroscopic analytical techniques. Samples in the form of solids, liquids, gels, gases, plasmas and biological materials LIBS has clearly developed into a major analytical technology with the capability of detecting all chemical elements in a sample, of real-time response, and of close-contact or stand-off analysis of targets. THE LIBS. It will be useful to analytical chemists and spectroscopists as well as planetary and space exploration.

* Recent research work
* Possible future applications
* LIBS Principles

PART I: BASIC PHYSICS & INSTRUMENTATION
1. Fundamentals of LIBS (SN Thakur and JP Singh)
2. Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (SN Thakur)
3. Laser Ablation (RE Russo, XL Mao, J. Yoo and JJ Gonzalez)
4. Physics of Plasma in LIBS (VN Rai and SN Thakur)
5. Instrumentation for LIBS (VN Rai and SN Thakur)

PART II: NEW LIBS TECHNIQUES
6. Dual Pulse LIBS (J. Scaffidi, DA Cremers and SM Angel)
7. Femtosecond LIBS (M. Sabsabi)
8. Micro LIBS (MT Taschuk, IV Cravetchi, YY Tsui and R. Fedosejevs)

PART III: LIBS APPLICATIONS
9. LIBS Application to off-gas measurement (FY Yueh and JP Singh)
10. LIBS of Liquid Samples (VN Rai, FY Yueh and JP Singh)
11. LIBS of Solid and Molten Material (AK Rai, FYYueh, JP Singh and DK Rai)
12. LIBS of Powder Materials (B. Lal, L.St-Onge, FY Yueh and JP Singh)
13. LIBS for the Analysis of Chemical and Biological Hazards (SG Buckley)
14. Life-Science Applications of LIBS (FY Yueh, A. Kumar and JP Singh)
15. Measurement of Carbon for Carbon Sequestration and Site Monitoring (MZ Martin, SD Wullschleger, CT Garten Jr., and AV Palumbo)
16. Remote Analysis by LIBS: Application to Space Exploration (DA Cremers)
17. LIBS for Aerosol Analysis (DW Hahn and U. Panne)
18. Scope of Future Development in LIBS (JP Singh and FY Yueh)