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

• Timing and triggering

• 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

• Extremely fast measurement time, usually a few seconds, for a single spot analysis

• Broad elemental coverage, including lighter elements, such as H, Be, Li, C, N, O, Na, and Mg

• Versatile sampling protocols that include fast raster of the sample surface and depth profiling

• 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 our LIBS systems or to discuss your application.