Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 24, 2400004(2023)

Research Progress on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in Biomedicine

Zehai Hou1, Lianbo Guo2、*, Weiliang Wang2, Yanwu Chu3, and Furi Lin1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
  • 2Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
  • 3Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610209, Sichuan, China
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Apr. 10, 2023

    Accepted: May. 15, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 8, 2023

    The Author Email: Guo Lianbo (lbguo@hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231055

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