The first part of this two-part review focused on the fundamental and diagnostics aspects of
laser-induced plasmas, only touching briefly upon concepts such as sensitivity and detection …

An implementation of a fast, robust, and effective algorithm is inevitable in modern
multivariate data analysis (MVDA). The principal component analysis (PCA) algorithm is …

time LIBS was studied only in a few laboratories around the world to the present, nearly fifty
years have elapsed during which a striking progress has been accomplished. The first …

Forensic investigations are often reliant on physical evidence to reconstruct events
surrounding a crime. However, there remains a need for more objective approaches to …

The aim of this paper is the description of the optical emission spectral features of the
plasma produced by laser–matter interaction, from a fundamental point of view. The laser …

With the objective of detection and identification of explosives, different organic compounds,
including aromatic nitrocompounds, RDX, anthracene, 2, 4-diaminotoluene (DAT), 4-methyl …

The paper presents analyses of current research projects connected with explosive material
sensors. Sensors are described assigned to X and γ radiation, optical radiation sensors, as …

This study aims at differentiating several organic materials, particularly polymers, by laser
induced breakdown spectroscopy. The goal is to apply this technique to the fields of polymer …

This book discusses methods for the assessment of energetic compounds through heat of
detonation, detonation pressure, velocity and temperature, Gurney energy and power. The …

We report a simple sub parts per million (sub-ppm) detection method for heavy metals in
water by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Filter papers were used as the …