Mobile and remote analysis of materials using laser spectroscopy

Zoom webinar | Recording on Youtube

Demetrios Anglos

Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece and IESL-FORTH

anglos@uoc.gr; anglos@iesl.forth.gr

Optical technologies, including laser sources, detectors, spectrometers, optical fibers and light collection systems have advanced over the past years in a way that has facilitated engineering of various types of field-deployable spectrometers capable of supporting a wealth of diagnostic applications, often performed in demanding environments. These applications range from environmental monitoring and materials analysis to medical diagnostics, heritage science or industrial process monitoring and even space-related research.
Different forms of light-matter interactions can be exploited, which permit probing of atoms, molecules or composite materials in the gas, liquid or solid phase, and yield key compositional information, often in real-time. The latter facilitates informed decision making, particularly in the context of process monitoring.

In this webinar, relevant examples of materials analysis, performed via laser-based spectroscopies will be outlined, with emphasis on mobile instrumentation and remote sensing.