Welcome
Dear All:
The second North American
Symposium on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (NASLIBS 2009) Conference
will be held on July 13-15, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. NASLIBS 2009 will
focus on the scientific and commercial developments, as well as applications
of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). A significant feature
of this technique, currently under rapid development, is the capability of
remote/standoff and real-time determination of the chemical composition of
any sample, whatever its nature or physical state.
This meeting is organized
by the Mississippi State University (USA), in collaboration with many
academic, government, and industrial laboratories, as well as companies
engaged in research and development of LIBS.
NASLIBS 2009 will bring together experts and young researchers in the field,
specialists from analytical laboratories and engineers from the industry
concerned with applications and instrumental development to examine recent
progress and to define the needs. The central topic of NASLIBS 2009, "LIBS:
from the Lab to Dual-Use", aims at emphasizing the important developments in
applications to civilian as well as military analytical needs
in the field as well as to the contributions of fundamental knowledge to the
analytical and instrumental control of LIBS. Progress in the use of
LIBS for security and protection will be highlighted.
After introduction by
invited speakers, new developments and results will be presented in oral and
poster presentations. To facilitate scientific exchanges, posters will be
displayed during the whole duration of the symposium. Participation of young
researchers will be stimulated by a reduction in the registration fees and
the attribution of special young researcher's awards.
The best contributions presented at NASLIBS 2009 will be published in a
feature issue of Applied Optics after peer-review.
A technical exhibition
will present new developments in LIBS hardware, instrumentation, and related
products during the whole symposium.
During the half-day preceding the symposium, introductory short courses will
be organized for newcomers to LIBS. A social program for accompanying
persons and conference attendees will be offered including a welcome
reception and
Cruise dinner with Jazz.
Andrzej Miziolek Jose Almirall
Jagdish P. Singh
Chairman Vice-Chairman General Chairman
