Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) applications in environmental issues

Stelios Couris; A. Hatziapostolou; Dmitrios Anglos; A. Mavromanolakis; Costas Fotakis

doi:10.1117/12.257363

8 November 1996 Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): applications in environmental issues

Stelios Couris, A. Hatziapostolou, Dmitrios Anglos, A. Mavromanolakis, Costas Fotakis

Proceedings Volume 2965, ALT '96 International Symposium on Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.257363
Event: ALT '96 International Symposium: Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications, 1996, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Abstract

Results are presented from three different applications of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) in problems of environmental interest. In one case, LIBS is applied in the on-line control of the nickel recovery process, by monitoring the nickel content of molten ferronickel slabs, in a laboratory scale experiment. In a second case, LIBS is used in the identification of polymer materials, and on the basis of spectral features, criteria are proposed for the distinction among different types of plastic materials. Also, in preliminary experiments, the use of LIBS with respect to the detection of heavy and toxic metals in paints and the possibility of performing depth profile analysis of multiple paint layers is examined.

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Stelios Couris, A. Hatziapostolou, Dmitrios Anglos, A. Mavromanolakis, and Costas Fotakis "Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): applications in environmental issues", Proc. SPIE 2965, ALT '96 International Symposium on Laser Methods for Biomedical Applications, (8 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.257363

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