Novel Applications of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Amy J. Ray Bauer and Steven G. Buckley

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 553-566 (2017)  View: PDF

Determination of the Zinc Concentration in Human Fingernails Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Vlora A. Riberdy, Christopher J. Frederickson, and Steven J. Rehse

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 567-582 (2017)  View: PDF

Standoff Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Using a Miniature Wide Field of View Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer with Sub-Microsteradian Collection Optics

Patrick D. Barnett, Nirmal Lamsal, and S. Michael Angel

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 583-590 (2017)  View: PDF

Automated Measurement of Magnesium/Calcium Ratios in Gastropod Shells Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Paleoclimatic Applications

Adolfo Cobo, Asier García-Escárzaga, Igor Gutiérrez-Zugasti, Jesús Setién, Manuel R. González-Morales, and José Miguel López-Higuera

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 591-599 (2017)  View: PDF

Matrix Effects in Quantitative Analysis of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) of Rock Powders Doped with Cr, Mn, Ni, Zn, and Co

Kate H. Lepore, Caleb I. Fassett, Elly A. Breves, Sarah Byrne, Stephen Giguere, Thomas Boucher, J. Michael Rhodes, Michael Vollinger, Chloe H. Anderson, Richard W. Murray, and M. Darby Dyar

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 600-626 (2017)  View: PDF

Semi-Automatic Elemental Identification of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectra Using Wavelength Similarity Coefficient

Igancio Rosas-Román, Marco A. Meneses-Nava, Oracio Barbosa-García, and Jose L. Maldonado

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 627-633 (2017)  View: PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

A Simple Device for Lens-to-Sample Distance Adjustment in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Juliana Cortez, Benedito B. Farias Filho, Laiane M. Fontes, Celio Pasquini, Ivo M. Raimundo, Maria Fernanda Pimentel, and Flávia de Souza Lins Borba

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 634-639 (2017)  View: PDF

Evaluation of Optical Depths and Self-Absorption of Strontium and Aluminum Emission Lines in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Bader A. Alfarraj, Chet R. Bhatt, Fang Yu Yueh, and Jagdish P. Singh

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 640-650 (2017)  View: PDF

Laser-Ablation Sampling for Accurate Analysis of Sulfur in Edible Salts

Yonghoon Lee, Jose Chirinos, Jhanis Gonzalez, Dayana Oropeza, Vassilia Zorba, Xianglei Mao, Jonghyun Yoo, and Richard E. Russo

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 651-658 (2017)  View: PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Mercury Amalgam Diffusion in Human Teeth Probed Using Femtosecond LIBS

Liciane Toledo Bello, Patricia Aparecida da Ana, Dário Santos, Francisco José Krug, Denise Maria Zezell, Nilson Dias Vieira, and Ricardo Elgul Samad

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 659-669 (2017)  View: PDF

Sample Preparation for Repeated Measurements on a Single Liquid Droplet Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Violeta Lazic, Roberta Fantoni, Antonio Palucci, and Massimiliano Ciaffi

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 670-677 (2017)  View: PDF

Accuracy Enhancement of Raman Spectroscopy Using Complementary Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) with Geologically Mixed Samples

Soojin Choi, Dongyoung Kim, Junho Yang, and Jack J. Yoh

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 678-685 (2017)  View: PDF

Comparative Study of Elemental Nutrients in Organic and Conventional Vegetables Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Chet R. Bhatt, Bader Alfarraj, Charles T. Ghany, Fang Y. Yueh, and Jagdish P. Singh

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 686-698 (2017)  View: PDF

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for the Rapid Characterization of Lead-Free Gunshot Residues

Lashaundra A. Fambro, Deidre D. Vandenbos, Matthew B. Rosenberg, and Christopher R. Dockery

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 699-708 (2017)  View: PDF

Analysis of Plant Leaves Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry: Use of Carbon to Compensate for Matrix Effects

José Chirinos, Dayana Oropeza, Jhanis González, Vassilia Zorba, and Richard E. Russo

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 709-720 (2017)  View: PDF

Micro-Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (Micro-LIBS) Study on Ancient Roman Mortars

Stefano Pagnotta, Marco Lezzerini, Laura Ripoll-Seguer, Montserrat Hidalgo, Emanuela Grifoni, Stefano Legnaioli, Giulia Lorenzetti, Francesco Poggialini, and Vincenzo Palleschi

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 721-727 (2017)  View: PDF

Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) Molecular Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Emissions of Thin Solid Explosive Powder Films Deposited on Aluminum Substrates

Clayton S.-C. Yang, Feng Jin, Sudhir B. Trivedi, Ei E. Brown, Uwe Hommerich, Ashish Tripathi, and Alan C. Samuels

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 728-734 (2017)  View: PDF

Analysis of Indium Tin Oxide Film Using Argon Fluroide (ArF) Laser-Excited Atomic Fluorescence of Ablated Plumes

Sut Kam Ho and Dario Machado Garcia

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 735-743 (2017)  View: PDF

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) in a Novel Molten Salt Aerosol System

Ammon N. Williams and Supathorn Phongikaroon

Appl. Spectrosc. 71(4), 744-749 (2017)  View: PDF