Handbook of LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY
Second Edition

This fully updated new edition of the Handbook of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy presents:

• Comprehensive coverage of the basic principles of LIBS methodology
• A discussion of the many advantages of the method, along with limitations, providing a balanced overview of its capabilities
• The different types of components that can be used for LIBS apparatuses
• The methods of sampling in different media
• An overview of real-world applications of the method.

The authors have included in this second edition:

• New chapters on:
• the rapidly growing area of chemometric-based analysis of LIBS spectra for the identification of complex materials
• some of the latest LIBS applications including design and capabilities of an open path stand-off instrument
• End-of-chapter Problems to challenge the reader's understanding
• Updated data tables related to analysis using LIBS
• A new Appendix showing annotated LIBS spectra

Review of the First Edition

'I just read the Handbook of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy straight through in one sitting – it is a wonderful book that will be useful for those just starting in LIBS or those specialists needing a concise summary of a particular area with a current set of references.

As a LIBS researcher (U.C. San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering) and practitioner (TSI, Inc.), my hat is off to Dave Cremers and Lee Radziemski for a terrific contribution. If you're interested in LIBS, I recommend this book!'

Steven G. Buckley, TSI, Inc.