Use of ns and fs pulse excitation in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to improve its analytical performances: A case study on quaternary bronze alloys

In parallel a previously developed model for laser ablation, ionization and following plasma decay, was implemented, adding a second laser pulse, to analyse the double pulse excitation in the considered geometry, and the time evolution of the same variables was investigated. Model results are able to reproduce the observed experimental trends and support the possibility of improving analytical performances by using the double pulse technique with inter-pulse delays in the entire investigated range.