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. 2022 Jan 12;94(3):1840–1849. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04792

Table 2. SNR for LIBS and Acoustic Signal in Calcite and Pyrite Samplesa.

  calcite
pyrite
  Earth Mars Earth Mars
LIBS 525 ± 50 125 ± 40 120 ± 3 11.5 ± 0.5
acoustic 3300 ± 800 35 ± 18 6000 ± 1600 80 ± 20
a

LIBS SNR values correspond to the Ca II line at 393 nm (calcite) and Fe I line at 388 nm (pyrite). Acoustic SNR values computed from the peak-to-peak amplitude.