抄録
Laser spectroscopy has wide potential to realize online, on-site, rapid, in-situ, remote, and direct analyses
in various industrial fields. The demand for such advanced analytical technologies has been fueled year
by year due to growing interest in environmental protection and quality control in manufacturing lines.
The great progress of such optical equipment as lasers, spectrographs, and photo-detectors as well as
their price-reduction is also promoting the research and the development of laser diagnostics. Compared
with other laser spectroscopic technologies, laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is simple,
inexpensive, and flexible. LIBS is a promising application to monitor various major and trace elements
in vapor and/or aerosol particles, although its accuracy and sensitivity are slightly lower than its
applications to solid samples. This report reviews recent works on LIBS for combustion diagnostics and
the analyses of related substances.
