Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is an atomic emission spectroscopy technique for a rapid chemical analysis of different type of analytes like solids, liquids and gases. LIBS can often be referred to as its alternative name: laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS). The term LIPS has alternative meanings that are outside the field of analytical spectroscopy, therefore the term LIBS is preferred. This analytical technique offers many compelling advantages compared to other elemental analysis techniques LIBS is useful in a wide range of fields, namely, those which can benefit from a quick chemical analysis at the atomic level, without sample preparation, or even in the field. This review comprises the information useful to easy understanding about the principle, instrumentation, working and recent applications of LIBS.