Reinhard Noll

This book thoroughly covers the basics, process parameters, instruments, and applications of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). It explores the interaction between focused laser radiation and the measuring object, detailing the impact of multiple pulses on material ablation, plasma dynamics, and emission. These insights lay the groundwork for a quantitative analysis of multi-element composition in solids, liquids, and gases. This updated and expanded second edition introduces exciting advances and novel insights into the field. In particular, it looks at many new LIBS applications encompassing bulk analysis of various materials, spatially resolved elemental imaging, and chemical identification of moving materials. The book also covers remote measurements across all physical states. It provides a detailed overview of LIBS instruments, including laboratory systems, industrial setups for inline process control as well as mobile measurement systems and systems for measurement over larger distances. The text delves into industrial applications of LIBS systems, showcasing their effectiveness in inline process control for improved process management and quality assurance. Practical examples and case studies demonstrate how LIBS contributes to this in industrial settings. Tailored for scientists, engineers, and students, the second edition maintains its commitment to delivering a solid introduction to the physics of LIBS. Simultaneously, it caters to the curiosity of those interested in the ongoing evolution of LIBS in industrial applications, blending foundational knowledge with the latest advancements in this dynamic field. The second edition of this standard work on LIBS contains 524 figures, 110 tables and cites 1085 references.

Laser measurement technology has evolved in the last years in a versatile and reflationary way. Today, its methods are indispensable for research and development activities as well as for production technology. Every physicist and engineer should therefore gain a working knowledge of laser measurement technology.This book closes the gap of existing textbooks. It introduces in a comprehensible presentation laser measurement technology in all its aspects. Numerous figures, graphs and tables allow for a fast access into the matter. In the first part of the book the important physical and optical basics are described being necessary to understand laser measurement technology. In the second part technically significant measuring methods are explained and application examples are presented.Target groups of this textbook are students of natural and engineering sciences as well as working physicists and engineers, who are interested to make themselves familiar with laser measurement technology and its fascinating potentials.

Laser measurement technology has evolved in the last years in a versatile and reflationary way. Today, its methods are indispensable for research and development activities as well as for production technology. Every physicist and engineer should therefore gain a working knowledge of laser measurement technology.This book closes the gap of existing textbooks. It introduces in a comprehensible presentation laser measurement technology in all its aspects. Numerous figures, graphs and tables allow for a fast access into the matter. In the first part of the book the important physical and optical basics are described being necessary to understand laser measurement technology. In the second part technically significant measuring methods are explained and application examples are presented.Target groups of this textbook are students of natural and engineering sciences as well as working physicists and engineers, who are interested to make themselves familiar with laser measurement technology and its fascinating potentials.

This book is a comprehensive source of the fundamentals, process parameters, instrumental components and applications of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The effect of multiple pulses on material ablation, plasma dynamics and plasma emission is presented. A heuristic plasma modeling allows to simulate complex experimental plasma spectra. These methods and findings form the basis for a variety of applications to perform quantitative multi-element analysis with LIBS. These application potentials of LIBS have really boosted in the last years ranging from bulk analysis of metallic alloys and non-conducting materials, via spatially resolved analysis and depth profiling covering measuring objects in all physical states: gaseous, liquid and solid. Dedicated chapters present LIBS investigations for these tasks with special emphasis on the methodical and instrumental concepts as well as the optimization strategies for a quantitative analysis. Requirements, concepts, design and characteristic features of LIBS instruments are described covering laboratory systems, inspections systems for in-line process control, mobile systems and remote systems. State-of-the-art industrial applications of LIBS systems are presented demonstrating the benefits of inline process control for improved process guiding and quality assurance purposes.

Immer mehr Unternehmen "produzieren" Software. Sie stehen vor der Aufgabe, Software termin- und kostengerecht mit für den Kunden akzeptabler Qualität zu entwickeln. Praxisgerechte Methoden zur Softwareentwicklung fehlen weitgehend. Dies betrifft insbesondere mittelständische Unternehmen.Das vorliegende Fachbuch schließt diese Lücke. Es beschreibt ein praxisgerechtes Vorgehensmodell zur Strukturierung des Entwicklungsprozesses und bildet die Basis für die Umsetzung der Normenreihe DIN EN ISO 9000 im Unternehmen. Checklisten und Musterformulare erlauben auch dem Nicht-Informatiker, den Entwicklungsprozess anhand konkret überprüfbarer Teilziele zu verbessern. Einfache Diagrammtechniken unterstützen hier insbesondere die Innovation.

This book is a comprehensive source of the fundamentals, process parameters, instrumental components and applications of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The effect of multiple pulses on material ablation, plasma dynamics and plasma emission is presented. A heuristic plasma modeling allows to simulate complex experimental plasma spectra. These methods and findings form the basis for a variety of applications to perform quantitative multi-element analysis with LIBS. These application potentials of LIBS have really boosted in the last years ranging from bulk analysis of metallic alloys and non-conducting materials, via spatially resolved analysis and depth profiling covering measuring objects in all physical states: gaseous, liquid and solid. Dedicated chapters present LIBS investigations for these tasks with special emphasis on the methodical and instrumental concepts as well as the optimization strategies for a quantitative analysis. Requirements, concepts, design and characteristic features of LIBS instruments are described covering laboratory systems, inspections systems for in-line process control, mobile systems and remote systems. State-of-the-art industrial applications of LIBS systems are presented demonstrating the benefits of inline process control for improved process guiding and quality assurance purposes.

Immer mehr Unternehmen "produzieren" Software. Sie stehen vor der Aufgabe, Software termin- und kostengerecht mit für den Kunden akzeptabler Qualität zu entwickeln. Praxisgerechte Methoden zur Softwareentwicklung fehlen weitgehend. Dies betrifft insbesondere mittelständische Unternehmen.Das vorliegende Fachbuch schließt diese Lücke. Es beschreibt ein praxisgerechtes Vorgehensmodell zur Strukturierung des Entwicklungsprozesses und bildet die Basis für die Umsetzung der Normenreihe DIN EN ISO 9000 im Unternehmen. Checklisten und Musterformulare erlauben auch dem Nicht-Informatiker, den Entwicklungsprozess anhand konkret überprüfbarer Teilziele zu verbessern. Einfache Diagrammtechniken unterstützen hier insbesondere die Innovation.