Applied Optics Feature Announcement
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Submission Deadline: 1 October 2011
The Third North American Symposium on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (NASLIBS) was held on 18-20 July, 2011, in Clearwater, Florida. NASLIBS 2011 was dedicated to capture the rapid developments in the fundamental science and applications of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). A unique feature of this technique is the potential to make remote, real-time determinations of the chemical composition of any sample, whatever its nature or physical state, at close contact as well as at standoff ranges in excess of 100 meters.
NASLIBS 2011 has brought together experts and young researchers in the field, specialists from analytical laboratories, and engineers from industry concerned with applications and instrumental development to examine recent developments and to define the current needs. The central topic of NASLIBS 2011, "Transition from Research to Application," aims to emphasize the important developments in the application of LIBS in analytical chemistry including field applications, as well as to the contributions in fundamental knowledge. In addition, developments in instrumentation, instrumental control, and LIBS data analysis have also been highlighted. Progress in the development of applications of LIBS was highlighted. We plan to publish original invited and contributed papers that are presented at NASLIBS 2011.. We will also solicit original manuscripts in LIBS research on fundamentals, instrumentation, and applications.
This feature issue highlights the topics of the 2011 North American Symposium on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy including but not limited to the following:
- Security and Forensic
- Fundamentals
- Instrumentation/Commercialization
- Biomedical and Environmental
- Fusion with LIBS
- New Frontiers
- Industrial
Manuscripts must be prepared according to the usual standards for submission to Applied Optics; see the Information for Contributors in any printed issue or the OSA Style Guide: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/submit/style/jrnls_style.cfm. Manuscripts must also be uploaded through OSA's electronic submission system: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/journal/ao/author.cfm. All manuscripts must be submitted to the Lasers, Photonics, and Environmental Optics Division. Please specify that the manuscript is for the Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy feature (choose from the feature issue drop-down menu).
| Feature Issue Editors | |||
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Jose Almirall Florida International University USA |
Andrzej Miziolek US Army Research Laboratory USA |
Mohamad Sabsabi National Research Council Canada |
Jagdish P. Singh Mississippi State University USA |
