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Charred Paint

Charred Paint

This is a particle of charred paint from a building fire. The elemental analysis is by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) using a 10 micrometer diameter laser pulse.

Reflected Darkfield Illumination, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

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