Laser-induced plasma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006467",
  "term": "Laser-induced plasma",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A highly energetic, ionized gas formed when a high-power laser beam interacts with a material, causing rapid heating, vaporization, and ionization. This plasma contains excited atoms, ions, and electrons that emit light at specific wavelengths as they de-excite. It is the basis for techniques like laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "laser induced breakdown spectroscopy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 724 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/laser-induced-plasma/"
}