Advances in characterization of laser induced plasmas by optical emission spectroscopy are
reviewed in this article. The review is focused on the progress achieved in the determination …

ABSTRACT A review of the methods of signal enhancement in laser-induced breakdown
spectroscopy (LIBS) is presented. Conventional LIBS suffers from disadvantages of low …

With the objective of detection and identification of explosives, different organic compounds,
including aromatic nitrocompounds, RDX, anthracene, 2, 4-diaminotoluene (DAT), 4-methyl …

Laser ablation chemical analysis of a coal sample was studied by LIBS (laser-induced
breakdown spectroscopy). Ablation was performed using a 266 nm Nd: YAG laser in …

Nuclear security is one of the defining challenges of our time. Nuclear threats range from
deliberate dispersal of radioactive material to contaminate the vital infrastructure to diversion …

Pulse laser propulsion (PLP) is an advanced propulsion concept can be used across a
variety of fields with a wide range of applications. PLP reflects superior payload as well as …

Laser-ablation laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LA-LIBS) is proposed as a novel
analytical scheme with goals of improved analyte response, minimization of sample matrix …

A comprehensive review of important progress achieved over the last 30 years regarding
knowledge of laser-induced plasmas generated by CO2 and Nd: YAG lasers in a variety of …

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapid and simple analytical method that
provides qualitative and quantitative elemental information of samples without damaging …

There is significant motivation to develop and deploy novel nuclear reactor designs to
deliver improved performance, safety, and economics for nuclear energy. In gas-cooled fast …