Laser Chemistry
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Jorge O. Cáceres Gianni
GROUP MEMBERS
- Roberto Izquierdo Hornillos
- Daniel Rosales Martínez
- Luis Vicente Pérez Arribas
- Cesar Marina Montes
- Iris Sopo
- Jesús Anzano
- Joaquín Camacho
GENERAL RESEARCH OBJECTIVE OF THE GROUP
Our research group works on the development of Laser Techniques for analytical applications. Given the multidisciplinary importance and use of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), we have successfully applied this technique to biological and geological samples, particularly with the identification and detection of pathogens for public safety-oriented applications, forensics environmental studies and geology. The samples that have been studied include aerosols, human bones and teeth, bacteria and fungi, swine tissues, honey, wine, milk, archaeological bones, speleothems, coral and seashells.
Mainly we investigate the atomic and molecular signatures generated by LIBS and application of chemometric methods for the analysis if the data. During the past years where our group has advanced in exploring the LIBS technique in various fields, it has also shown great progress in the area of chemometrics. Further work includes study of processes in the plasma through analytical data processing of the laser plasma spectra, applying a broad range of chemometric tools
LINES OF THE RESEARCH GROUP AND RESPONSIBLE RESEARCHER
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Development of laser ablation spectroscopic technique
(Jorge Cáceres)