Online Sensor System Based on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in Quality Inspection of Demolition Concrete (poster)

PhD EU project poster: C2CA.

Online sensor system based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in quality inspection of demolition concrete

In the C2CA project, an online sensor system is required to measure and control the quality and homogeneity of demolition concrete continuously. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is a candidate to fulfil the objective in several tasks. Investigated is the ability of LIBS as an online semi-quantitative composition analysis technique. The...

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