Francisco J. Fortes

TL;DR: Compared to the conventional flame emission spectroscopy, LIBS atomizes only the small portion of the sample by the focused laser pulse, which makes a tiny spark on the sample, and capturing the instant light is a major skill to collect sufficient intensity of the emitting species.

TL;DR: Underwater characterization of ancient pottery was achieved as a consequence of the optimization of experimental conditions performed in laboratory, and a longer pulse duration promotes the heating and melting of the sample, resulting in a greater mass ablated.

TL;DR: The purpose of this study was to use LIBS spectrochemical analysis to qualitatively discriminate between sandstone, limestone, marble, and cement mortar, which are the main components used in this class of historical monument.

TL;DR: In this article, optical catapulting, optical trapping and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy are used for different purposes to identify individual micro-and nano-sized particles by sequential intervention.

TL;DR: In this article, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and laser ablation (LA) inductively coupled plasma (ICP) mass spectrometry (MS) were utilized for microspatial analyses of a prehistoric bear (Ursus arctos) tooth dentine.