Laser ionization mass spectrometry (LIMS) was one of the first practical methods developed
for in situ analysis of the surfaces of solid samples. This review will encompass several …

The last decade witnessed considerable progress in the development of laser
ablation/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LI-TOFMS). The improvement of both …

Rationale Laser ablation combined with mass spectrometry forms a promising tool for
chemical depth profiling of solids. At irradiations near the ablation threshold, high depth …

In this contribution we present the design and first measurement results obtained with a new
high-performance laser ablation and ionisation (LIMS) mass spectrometer for solid sample …

Ablation of materials in combination with element‐specific analysis of the matter released is
a widely used method to accurately determine a material's chemical composition. Among …

The application of a novel UV fs Laser Ablation Ionization Mass Spectrometry approach for
chemical depth profiling of low-melting point, high surface roughness SnAg solder bump …

Among various ionization sources for mass spectrometry, microsecond pulsed glow
discharge (MP-GD) and buffer-gas-assisted laser ionization (BGA-LI) sources have the …

Laser ablation is nowadays an extensively applied technology to probe the chemical
composition of solid materials. It allows for precise targeting of micrometer objects on and in …

Laser ablation ionization mass spectrometry studies on polished surface structures of hard,
high melting point multicomponent interconnect structures using our femtosecond-laser time …