Development and Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Optics and Lasers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2024) | Viewed by 1431
Special Issue Editor
Interests: laser; spectroscopy; LIBS; LIFS; laser ablation; fluorescence
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a multi-element technique that uses laser pulses focused on the sample surface to create a plasma that emits radiation/light, primarily in the UV and visible spectrum. This radiation contains information about the chemical composition of the sample, and the atoms and molecules present in the sample can be identified and quantified by analyzing the spectral lines of this light source. It is a very versatile technology and has been used in agriculture, industry, food, heritage, environment, geochemistry, health, and more over the past few decades.
This technology can quickly and accurately detect and identify chemical components, that is, it can provide a "chemical fingerprint" of the material being analyzed, allowing real-time characterization of various organic and inorganic materials without sample preparation and analysis, with high sensitivity and specificity. LIBS systems have attracted interest from the scientific community in recent decades due to their enormous analytical potential. Compared with other contemporary technologies, such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry or flame atomic absorption spectrometry, LIBS has overall advantages in practical operations, such as little or no sample preparation, real-time, all-element measurements, and remote sensing. Therefore, LIBS can be considered the most promising online/in situ real-time elemental analysis technology. The aim of this Special Issue is to showcase research on LIBS technology, focusing on applications and not limited to specific fields. Authors are encouraged to submit relevant research articles or reviews on the above topics.
Prof. Dr. Gustavo Nicolodelli
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
- LIBS
- real-time elemental analysis
- multi-element techniques
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
