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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a pulsed laser's coherence length exceeds sample thickness during LIBS?
A)Increased spectral line broadening
B)Reduced plasma thermal equilibrium
C)Enhanced matrix effects observed✓
D)Greater non-linear absorption variance
💡 Explanation
Enhanced matrix effects develop because increased coherence length during laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy causes amplified interference, therefore altering ablation characteristics in varying elemental neighborhood configurations during analysis. Results are more sensitive to matrix composition rather than pure elemental emission.
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