title: Elemental analysis of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy aided by an empirical spectral database.
abstract: Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is commonly used to identify elemental compositions of various samples. To facilitate this task, we propose the use of an elemental spectral library for single-pulsed, nanosecond LIBS in the spectral range 198-968 nm. This spectroscopic library is generated by measuring optical emissions from plasmas of 40 pure elements. To demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed database, we measure and analyze the LIBS spectra of pure iron and of ethanol and show that we identify these samples with a high degree of certainty.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research and Education in Optical Sciences and Applications, Department of Physics and Pre-Engineering, Delaware State University, 1200 North DuPont Hwy Dover, Delaware 19901, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rock
authors.forename: Aristides
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marcano
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Markushin
authors.forename: Chandran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sabanayagam
authors.forename: Noureddine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Melikechi