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The 2nd edition of this book builds on the success of its predecessor, offering a comprehensive overview of recent advances and emerging applications in the area of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The new edition expands LIBS fundamentals and presents new case studies of applications to biological sciences. Readers will also find an updated perspective of LIBS applications to forensic and materials sciences.
LIBS, which was previously mainly used by physicists, chemists and in the industry, has now become a very useful tool with great potential in these other fields as well. LIBS has a unique set of characteristics including minimal destructiveness, remote sensing capabilities, potential portability, extremely high information content, trace analytical sensitivity and high throughput. With its content divided into two main parts, this book provides not only an introduction to the analytical capabilities and methodology but also an overview of the results of recent applications in the above fields. The application-oriented, multidisciplinary approach of this work is also reflected in the diversity of the expert contributors. Topics added to this new edition include:
- Application of nanostructures in LIBS
- LIBS food analysis
- Cancer diagnostics using LIBS
- LIBS in nuclear and fusion research
- Microplastics detection using LIBS
- Tag-LIBS in biological applications
Given its breadth, this book will appeal to students, researchers and professionals interested in solving analytical/diagnostic/material characterization tasks with the application of LIBS. Supplementary videos can be accessed online as well as directly from the print book; simply download the Springer Nature More Media App for free and scan the links with the play button.
List of contents
Part 1: Fundamentals.- Chapter 1: Principle of operation and instrumentation of LIBS .- Chapter 2: Quantitative LIBS analysis.- Chapter 3: Calibration-free quantitative LIBS analysis.- Chapter 4: Qualitative discrimination by LIBS.- Chapter 5: State-of-the-art LIBS analytical performance.- Part 2: Applications.- Chapter 6: Preclinical evaluation of nanoparticle behavior in biological tissues by LIBS.- Chapter 7: LIBS imaging of biological tissues.- Chapter 8: LIBS qualitative classification of biological materials.- Chapter 9: Nanoparticle-enhanced LIBS on biological samples.- Chapter 10: LIBS analysis of forensic trace evidence.- Chapter 11: Advanced polymer characterization by LIBS.- Chapter 12: Materials characterization by laser-induced plasma acoustics and spectroscopy.- Chapter 13: Characterization and application of nanostructures in LIBS.- Chapter 14: Data fusion in LIBS food analysis.- Chapter 15: LIBS studies of renal calculi and their impact on nails.- Chapter 16: Cancer diagnostics using LIBS.- Chapter 17: LIBS in nuclear and fusion research.- Chapter 18: Detection and classification of microplastics using LIBS.- Chapter 19: Tag-LIBS in biological applications.- Chapter 20: LIBS analysis ofindustrial composite materials.
About the author
Gábor Galbács is a full professor of the Department of Molecular and Analytical Chemistry and
the head of the Laser and Plasma Spectroscopy Research Group at the University of Szeged, Hungary. He holds MSc diplomas in chemistry, physics and environmental sciences, as well as PhD, CSc and DSc degrees in analytical chemistry. He has over 30 years of experience in analytical spectroscopy research, focusing mainly on laser and plasma spectroscopy. Fundamental and applied research in laser induced breakdown spectroscopy has been one of his main research topics since 1999. Other fields where he also has a significant scientific activity includes inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), diode laser atomic spectroscopy, spark plasma spectroscopy, nanoparticle synthesis and characterisation by plasma techniques and development of sample introduction devices and methods. He has co-authored several international book chapters, review papers as well as university textbooks in the above fields. He has published 100+ papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals, authored over 250 conference papers, and supervised almost 100 theses. During his career, he spent over three years in Belgium and the USA as a visiting researcher and has active work connections with several research groups located all over Europe.
