Laser-induced breakdown spectrum

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006466",
  "term": "Laser-induced breakdown spectrum",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The emission spectrum produced when a high-energy pulsed laser ablates a sample, creating a plasma. As the plasma cools, excited atoms and ions emit light at characteristic wavelengths, which are then detected and analyzed. This technique is used for elemental analysis of solids, liquids, and gases.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "laser-induced plasma",
    "spectrum",
    "wavelength in vacuum"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 723 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/laser-induced-breakdown-spectrum/"
}