Course detail

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy – fundamentals, utilization and related techniques

CEITEC VUT-DS114AAcad. year: 2021/2022

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Language of instruction

English

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jozef Kaiser, Ph.D.

Department

Central European Institute of Technology BUT (CEITEC VUT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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Prerequisites

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Co-requisites

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

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Course curriculum

The lecture is aimed at the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique, its theory, applications and related analytical techniques.
1. History of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS),
2. laser-matter interaction, laser ablation,
3. thermodynamic properties of laser-induced plasma and their estimation,
4. qualitative and quantitative analysis, matrix effect,
5. LIBS instrumentation, its modifications and parameters,
6. LIBS applications, from biology to mining industry,
7. combinations of LIBS with other analytical techniques.

Work placements

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Aims

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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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Recommended optional programme components

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Prerequisites and corequisites

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Basic literature

SINGH, J.P. and THAKUR, S.N. (editors): Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Elsevier, 2007, ISBN: 978-0-444-51734-0.
MIZIOLEK, A.W., PALLESCHI V. and SCHECHTER, I. (editors): Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Fundamentals and Applications, Cambridge University Press, 2006, ISBN: 9780521852746.

Recommended reading

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