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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2023
Laser ablation system with in-chamber fiber optic detection for laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
Applicant:
Elemental Scientific Lasers, Llc, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Ciaran J. O'connor, Bozeman, MT (US);
Jay N. Wilkins, Belgrade, MT (US);
Shane Hilliard, Bozeman, MT (US);
Assignee:
Elemental Scientific Lasers, LLC, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/443 (2006.01); G01N 21/71 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/718 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06113 (2013.01); G01N 2201/0826 (2013.01); G01N 2201/0833 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for laser induced breakdown spectroscopy using one or more fiber optics within a laser ablation chamber are described. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, an ablation chamber defining an interior region configured to hold a sample target for ablation by an ablation beam source to generate a plasma upon ablation; and at least one optical fiber having an end positioned within the interior region adjacent the sample target to receive light emitted from the plasma generation.