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Laser ablation assisted spark induced breakdown spectroscopy and its application

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Recently, laser ablation assisted spark induced breakdown spectroscopy (LA-SIBS) has been growing rapidly and continue to be extended to a broad range of materials analysis. Characterized by employing a specifically designed high voltage and pulse discharge circuit to generate a spark and used to enhance plasma emission produced by laser ablation, allows direct analysis of materials without prior sample preparation. This paper reviews recent development and application of laser ablation assisted spark induced breakdown spectroscopy for material analysis. Following a summary of fundamentals and instrumentation of the LA-SIBS analytical technique, the development and applications of laser ablation assisted spark induced breakdown spectroscopy for the analysis of conducting materials and insulating materials is described.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61975186).

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Zhou, WD., Guo, YH. & Zhang, RR. Laser ablation assisted spark induced breakdown spectroscopy and its application. Front. Phys. 15, 52201 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-020-0969-1

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