Researchers are exploring the potential of trees as a future source of sustainable biofuel for applications such as powering aircraft and heavy vehicles. In this regard, scientists at Oak Ridge ...

During LIBS analysis, a focused pulsed laser bombards the sample removing a tiny amount of material from the surface. Similarly, during a typical one-second measurement, the sample is struck by ...

Speakers introduced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, an analytical technique largely unfamiliar to the pharmaceutical industry, to attendees at this year’s Pharmaceutical Technology annual ...

Which varieties of switchgrass have sufficient biomass and low enough levels of ash to be turned into high-quality ethanol, a biofuel for cars sometimes called “grassoline”? Can tree rings from trunk ...

WASHINGTON -- In a new study, investigators report an optimized approach to using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for analyzing hydrogen isotopes. Their new findings could enable improved ...

The LIBS technique is facing a historic turning point. The driving forces come from the advance of the fundamental research, constantly pushing our knowledge beyond the limits, as well as the ...

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an analytical technique for determining the elemental composition of various solids, liquids and gases. It has the attraction that it is highly sensitive ...

A more sophisticated version of the LIBS technique uses a double-pulse system. In this case, there is a delay between the two laser pulses, lasting from microseconds to nanoseconds. The advantage over ...

Washington, DC-(September 19, 2002)-A little over a year after September 11, a laser technique is lighting a new path to homeland security. In recent Army laboratory research, this technique instantly ...

With the growing regulations in traceability, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance, material verification has become a critical component to reliability and safety programs throughout the ...