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Laser Based Spectroscopies for Minerals Prospecting

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Modern Luminescence Spectroscopy of Minerals and Materials

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This chapter consists in the presentation of laser-based spectroscopies dedicated to ore prospection. Among them is presented remote laser-induced photoluminescence of minerals, breakdown spectroscopy for environmental application and for planet exploration as well the combination of those technics (LIBS and Raman, Raman and time-resolved luminescence). Examples are shown concerning homeland security.

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  1. Laser Distance Spectrometry, Petach Tikva, Israel

    Michael Gaft

  2. The Enrique Berman Pr. of Solar Energy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

    Renata Reisfeld

  3. The Institute of Light and Matter (UMR5306), Claude Bernard - Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France

    Gerard Panczer

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Gaft, M., Reisfeld, R., Panczer, G. (2015). Laser Based Spectroscopies for Minerals Prospecting. In: Modern Luminescence Spectroscopy of Minerals and Materials. Springer Mineralogy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24765-6_7

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