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International Journal of Earth & Environmental Sciences Volume 2 (2017), Article ID 2:IJEES-146, 3 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-351X/2017/146
Commentary
Portable Hand Held Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Instrumentation for in-field Elemental Analysis of Geological Samples

Giorgio S. Senesi

Istituto di Nanotecnologia (NANOTEC), PLasMI Lab, Via Amendola, Bari, Italy
Proff. Giorgio S. Senesi, Istituto di Nanotecnologia (NANOTEC), PLasMI Lab, Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy; E-mail: giorgio.senesi@nanotec.cnr.it.
25 November 2017; 14 December 2017; 16 December 2017
Senesi GS (2017) Portable Hand Held Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Instrumentation for in-field Elemental Analysis of Geological Samples. Int J Earth Environ Sci 2: 146. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-351X/2017/146

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