| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1239906 | Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy | 2013 | 16 Pages |
•LIBS can be used to analyze geological and environmental samples.•Analysis of minerals, rocks, natural fluids, soils, and sediments are described.•Quantitative and qualitative aspects of the LIBS technique are discussed.•Laboratory, field portable and stand-off approaches are reviewed.•A total of 216 references to recent literature are included.
Applications of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) have been growing rapidly and continue to be extended to a broad range of materials. This paper reviews recent application of LIBS for the analysis of geological and environmental materials, here termed "GEOLIBS" . Following a summary of fundamentals of the LIBS analytical technique and its potential for chemical analysis in real time, the history of the application of LIBS to the analysis of natural fluids, minerals, rocks, soils, sediments, and other natural materials is described.
