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LIBS Instruments

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This chapter describes LIBS instruments designed for different application fields, the requirements, setup, and performance. The topics chosen for the following sections refer mainly to industrial applications in R&D, inline process control, and quality inspection.

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Noll, R. (2012). LIBS Instruments. In: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20668-9_17

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