Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for detection of explosives residues: a review of recent advances, challenges, and future prospects

JL Gottfried, FC De Lucia, CA Munson… - Analytical and …, 2009 - Springer
In this review we discuss the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to
the problem of detection of residues of explosives. Research in this area presented in open …

Laser-based standoff detection of explosives: a critical review

S Wallin, A Pettersson, H Östmark, A Hobro - Analytical and bioanalytical …, 2009 - Springer
A review of standoff detection technologies for explosives has been made. The review is
focused on trace detection methods (methods aiming to detect traces from handling …

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

S Musazzi, U Perini - Springer Series in Optical Sciences, 2014 - Springer
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) also known as laser-induced plasma
spectroscopy (LIPS) or laser spark spectrometry (LSS) is a relatively new type of atomic …

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of milk for the detection of adulteration by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

S Moncayo, S Manzoor, JD Rosales, J Anzano… - Food chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
The present work focuses on the development of a fast and cost effective method based on
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to the quality control, traceability and …

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) of organic compounds: A review

J Moros, J Laserna - Applied Spectroscopy, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Optical emission of laser-produced plasmas from solids, liquids, and gases, from their
fundamentals to their potential applications, has been comprehensively reported in multiple …

New challenges and insights in the detection and spectral identification of organic explosives by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

P Lucena, A Doña, LM Tobaria, JJ Laserna - Spectrochimica Acta Part B …, 2011 - Elsevier
With the objective of detection and identification of explosives, different organic compounds,
including aromatic nitrocompounds, RDX, anthracene, 2, 4-diaminotoluene (DAT), 4-methyl …

A review of the use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for bacterial classification, quantification, and identification

SJ Rehse - Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to determine the elemental composition
of bacterial cells has been described in the peer-reviewed literature since 2003. Fifteen …

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) applications in the chemical analysis of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

VC Costa, JP Castro, DF Andrade, DV Babos… - TrAC Trends in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is the most rapidly growing waste stream
in the world, and in developing countries, the majority of the residues are disposed of in the …

Time-resolved LIBS of atomic and molecular carbon from coal in air, argon and helium

M Dong, X Mao, JJ Gonzalez, J Lu… - Journal of Analytical …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Laser ablation chemical analysis of a coal sample was studied by LIBS (laser-induced
breakdown spectroscopy). Ablation was performed using a 266 nm Nd: YAG laser in …

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for polymer identification

S Grégoire, M Boudinet, F Pelascini, F Surma… - Analytical and …, 2011 - Springer
This study aims at differentiating several organic materials, particularly polymers, by laser
induced breakdown spectroscopy. The goal is to apply this technique to the fields of polymer …