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Clarifying Glass Luminescence at Near-Infrared Excitation

Journal

Applied Spectroscopy

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Forensic analysis of small architectural and vehicle glass fragments using recent developments in μXRF technology

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

May 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

ANSI/ASTM E2926-25 Standard Test Method for Forensic Comparison of Glass Using Micro X-ray Fluorescence (µ-XRF) Spectrometry

Date Published

July 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Standard

Development of a spectral X-ray fluorescence database to strengthen the scientific foundations for the forensic analysis and interpretation of modern soda-lime glass

Journal

Spectrochimica Acta Part B-Atomic Spectroscopy

Date Published

October 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Recommendations for the forensic analysis and interpretation of glass from contemporary portable electronic devices by refractive index measurement and micro-X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

November 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessing the expanded capacity of modern μ-XRF SDD systems for forensic analysis through an interlaboratory study: Part II—Vehicle glass

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

November 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of a spectral X-ray fluorescence database to strengthen the scientific foundations for the forensic analysis and interpretation of modern soda-lime glass

Journal

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of baseline survey of random presence of glass and paint for the interpretation of evidence in the US courts

Date Published

September 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Cross-validation and evaluation of the performance of methods for the elemental analysis of forensic glass by μ-XRF, ICP-MS, and LA-ICP-MS

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

May 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Fit Zeta Distributions to Forensic Data

Date Published

July 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The analysis of glass from portable electronic devices and glass accessories using µ-XRF for forensic investigations

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

February 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Comparison of High-Resolution and Dynamic Reaction Cell ICP-MS Capabilities for Forensic Analysis of Iron in Glass

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as a Tool for Discrimination of Glass for Forensic Applications

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Wavelength Dependence on the Forensic Analysis of Glass by Nanosecond 266 nm and 1064 nm Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Journal

Applied Optics

Date Published

2010

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Wavelength Dependence on the Elemental Analysis of Glass by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Journal

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

Date Published

October 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

A Comparison of Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) Micro X-Ray Fluorescence (uXRF) and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for the Discrimination of Automotive Glass

Journal

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy

Date Published

October 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

The random presence of glass and paint on the clothing and footwear of members of the general population: A US baseline survey at various seasons

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Is forensic science the last bastion of resistance against statistics?

Journal

Science & Justice

Date Published

2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A study on the occurrence of glass and paint across various cities in the United States-Part I: Background presence of glass in the general population

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

July 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A study on the occurrence of glass and paint across various cities in the United States - Part II: Background presence of paint in the general population

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Identifying and Minimizing Sources of Variability Within Modern Spectroscopic Techniques for the Forensic Analysis of Glass

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

Validation of Novel Statistical Approaches for the Interpretation of Trace Evidence; Glass Analysis using LA-ICP-MS

Date Published

October 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Assessing the reliability of modern µXRF technology for expanded impact on the forensic examination and interpretation of trace evidence

15PNIJ-22-GG-03571-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$388,814

Homogeneity assessment of the elemental composition of windshield glass by mu-XRF, LIBS and LA-ICP-MS analysis

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

May 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Calculation of likelihood ratios in forensic glass comparisons: Introduction to a R code and Shiny app applied to existing background glass elemental databases

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

March 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)