Which phenomenon would limit focus resolution when using a laser for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy on powdered mineral samples?

💡 Explanation

Speckle pattern formation reduces laser focus because the powder surface introduces random phase shifts. These phase shifts, due to the mechanism of interference, produce grainy patterns that limit the achievable focus, therefore preventing precise ablation, rather than simple photoelectric emission scattering events.

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