“…Koenig has used LA- Figure 5 shows the schematic of tandem LIBS/LA-ICP-MS for a standard sample containing 10,000ppm of elements like Li, Na, Al, Mg, K, Sc, Ti, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb 41 . A laser is focused on the surface of a sample; it ablates a small amount of sample and a micro-plasma is formed on top of the sample, where the neutral and ionic species are excited to a higher energy state.…”