Laser ablation/LIBS unit

Laser ablation_LIBS unit
Kind of infrastructure
Services
Typology
Elementary, molecular and isotopic characterization / separative techniques
University
Zaragoza (UNIZAR)
Application / Industrial sector
Circular & Bioeconomy
Cultural heritage
Description of equipment

This device comprises a 213 nm, 4 mJ max. laser ablation unit that can be coupled to an ICP-MS (quadrupole-based instrument) and/or used to monitor LIBS spectra, as it is equipped with a high-resolution 6 channel CCD spectrometer and spectral coverage from 190 nm to 1040 nm.

It features variable spot sizes down to 5 µm diameter and a repetition rate up to 20 Hz. It offers flexible control of laser ablation sampling patterns via grid generation, line scanning, random point generation, or any user defined patterns.

The ablation can be carried out in air, Ar or He atmospheres.

Location
Institute
Aragon Institute of Engineering Research
Department
Analytical Chemistry
Features
Prerequisites
Samples in solid state
Available measurements
Elemental information from solid samples
Sample preparation
Requires pelletization for powder samples
Approximate time for the results
1 week
Price list
44.94 euro per hour (LIBS);
65.37 euro per hour (LA-ICP-MS);
71.89 euro pero hour (LIBS/LA-ICP-MS)
Contact
Email
mresano@unizar.es