Emerging Trends in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: From Plasma Stability to Smart Technology
A special issue of Spectroscopy Journal (ISSN 2813-446X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 142
Special Issue Editors
Interests: LIBS; spectral analysis; machine learning; optical fiber sensing; safety monitoring
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) has emerged as a versatile, real-time analytical technique with growing impact across scientific, industrial, and environmental domains. This Special Issue of Spectroscopy Journal will explore recent advances in LIBS, particularly focusing on the dual aspects of fundamental plasma behavior and applied analytical enhancement. Key topics of interest include the characterization and stabilization of transient plasmas, which are critical for reproducibility and quantitative accuracy. The integration of LIBS with complementary spectroscopic techniques (e.g., Raman, absorption spectroscopy)—so-called hyphenated approaches—will also be discussed as a pathway to improved elemental and molecular analysis.
Furthermore, this issue will highlight the transformative role of data science, especially chemometrics and machine learning, in interpreting complex LIBS spectra and enhancing detection limits, classification performance, and calibration models. Contributions addressing industrial-scale LIBS applications, such as material sorting, metallurgy, and process control, are also welcomed.
By drawing together fundamental studies and applied innovations, this issue aims to provide a comprehensive view of the state of the art in LIBS and its future directions in both academic and applied research settings.
Dr. Wenhao Zhang
Dr. Syed Zaheer Ud Din
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stability of transient plasmas
- industrial applications of LIBS
- hyphenated spectroscopic techniques
- chemometrics in LIBS analysis
- machine learning and LIBS
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