Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis of bacteria. What femtosecond lasers make possible

Laurent Guyon (1) , Matthieu Baudelet (1) , Jin Yu (1) , Jean-Pierre Wolf (1) , Tanguy Amodeo (2) , Emeric Frejafon (2) , Patrick Laloi (3)

1 LASIM - Laboratoire de Spectrométrie Ionique et Moléculaire
2 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques
3 UMG - Unité de Microbiologie et génétique

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy spectra of bacteria, with nanosecond and femtosecond ablation, are compared. High sensitivity for mineral trace detections, larger intensity from molecular bands and precise kinetic study are among benefits using short pulses.

Keywords: LIBS; BACTERIA; NANOSECOND; FEMTOSECOND; UV; IR

Domains: Environmental Sciences

Laurent Guyon, Matthieu Baudelet, Jin Yu, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Tanguy Amodeo, et al.. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis of bacteria. What femtosecond lasers make possible. 15. International Conference on ultrafast phenomena, Jul 2006, Pacific Grove, United States. pp.193-195, ⟨10.1007/978-3-540-68781-8_62⟩. ⟨ineris-00970177⟩