Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Its Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Optics and Lasers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spectroscopy; LIBS; Raman; SERS; XRF; chemometry
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Dear Colleagues,
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, also known as LIBS, is an atomic optical emission technique that has established itself in materials science thanks to its nearly unique characteristics: rapid analysis without sample treatment and the possibility of in situ and remote use. This extreme versatility, combined with excellent spatial resolution and low microdestructiveness, has led to the technique's application in a wide range of fields, from space exploration to biomedical research and the preservation of artistic and archaeological heritage.
This Special Issue aims at bringing together cutting-edge work on LIBS, presenting the technique's most promising current applications, along with an in-depth discussion of spatial parameter optimization and the accurate acquisition and analysis of meaningful and representative spectra. Finally, attention will be paid to future directions in which LIBS could effectively compete with more widely used analytical techniques.
Dr. Stefano Legnaioli
Dr. Montserrat Hidalgo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- in situ measurement
- on line monitoring
- remote sensing
- unassisted spectra analysis
- mapping
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