Kaiser, J. ; Kanický, V. ; Malina, R. ; Novotný, J. ; Novotný, K. ; Otruba, V. ; Páleníková, K. ; Prokeš, L. ; Staňková, A. ; Vitešníková, A.
The development of a remote laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) setup with an off-axis Newtonian collection optics, Galilean-based focusing telescope, and a 532 nm532 nm flattop laser beam source is presented. The device was tested at a 6 m6 m distance on a slice of bone to simulate its possible use in the field, e.g., during archaeological excavations. It is shown that this setup is sufficiently sensitive to both major (P, Mg) and minor elements (Na, Zn, Sr). The measured quantities of Mg, Zn, and Sr correspond to the values obtained by reference laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) measurements within an approximately 20% range of uncertainty. A single point calibration was performed by use of a bone meal standard . The radial element distribution is almost invariable by use of LA-ICP-MS, whereas the LIBS measurement showed a strong dependence on the sample porosity. Based on these results, this remote LIBS setup with a relatively large (350 mm350 mm) collecting mirror is capable of semiquantitative analysis at the level of units of mg kg-1.