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Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Our systems offer some great advantages in LIBS applications:
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Multirack spectrometers enabling very high resolution over a very wide wavelenghth range
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Timing and triggering
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Extensive knowledge on LIBS
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Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapid chemical analysis technology that uses a short laser pulse to create a micro plasma on the sample surface. This analytical technique offers many compelling advantages compared to other elemental analysis techniques. These include:
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A sample preparation-free measurement experience
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Extremely fast measurement time, usually a few seconds, for a single spot analysis
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Broad elemental coverage, including lighter elements, such as H, Be, Li, C, N, O, Na, and Mg
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Versatile sampling protocols that include fast raster of the sample surface and depth profiling
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Thin sample analysis without the worry of the substrate interference
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A typical detection limit of LIBS for heavy metallic elements is in the low PPM range. LIBS is applicable to a wide range of sample matrices that include metals, semiconductors, glasses, biological tissues, insulators, plastics, soils, plants, soils, thin paint coating, and electronic materials.
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Several customers have integrated Avantes spectrometers into different analysers for industrial and laboratory applications.
Please contact us for further information on out LIBS systems or to discuss your application.