Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)

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Fast Screening of Gunshot Residue Aims to Modernize Practice

Date Published

December 1, 2022

NIJ-funded researchers create unprecedented gunshot residue dataset to develop a quick, dual-detection method for gunshot residue detection.

Chemical Analysis of Firearm Discharge Residues Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Date Published

May 2022

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Quantification of non-stoichiometry in YAG ceramics using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Just Science Podcast: Just Quick Screening Methods for Firearm Discharge Residues

Date Published

April 2020

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Interview, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Rapid and Effective Identification of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues

Event Dates

November 20, 2019, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Interlaboratory Evaluations of the Performance of Elemental Analytical Methods for the Forensic Analysis and Comparisons of Electrical Tapes

Date Published

March 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Characterization of Modern Ammunition and Background Profiles: A Novel Approach and Probabilistic Interpretation of Inorganic Gunshot Residue

2018-R2-CX-0009

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2018

$100,000

Fast Screening of Firearm Discharge Residues by Laser-based Spectrochemical Methods, Electrochemical Sensors, and Chemometrics

2018-DU-BX-0186

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2018

$379,394

Elemental Analysis of Packaging Tapes by LA-ICP-MS and LIBS

Date Published

May 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Elemental Analysis of Adhesive Tapes as Forensic Evidence by LA-ICP-MS and LIBS

Event Dates

January 25, 2018, 12:00 am

Location

Online

Event Type

Symposium

Registration Status

Open

Series

Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

Fast and Versatile Forensic Analysis of Ink and Paper with an Easily Operated Laser

Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Analyses of Paper, Inks, and Soils

Date Published

January 2015

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Forensic Analysis of Printing Inks Using Tandem Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

February 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

LIBS for Soil Screening Study of Matrix Effects on Elemental Profiling

2013-DN-BX-K006

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2013

$292,182

Elemental Analysis of Glass by SEM-EDS, uXRF, LIBS and LA-ICP-MS

Date Published

April 2011

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Level of confidence in elemental analysis by LIBS

2012-DN-BX-K027

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2012

$399,532

Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to Forensic Science: Analysis of Paint Samples

Date Published

January 2012

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to Forensic Science: Analysis of Paint and Glass Samples

Date Published

October 2010

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

LA-ICP-MS and LIBS analysis of paper, inks, soils, cotton and glass

2010-DN-BX-K179

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2010

$283,090

2005-IJ-CX-K069: Elemental Analysis of Glass by SEM-EDS, XRF, LIBS and LA-ICPMS

2005-IJ-CX-K069

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2008

$88,530

Characterization of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) Synthetic By-Products for Source and Route Determination

2006-DN-BX-K009

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2006

$257,134

Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to Forensic Science: Analysis of Paint Samples

2006-DN-BX-K251

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2006

$167,227

Elemental Analysis of Glass by SEM-EDS, XRF, EPMA, LIBS and LA-ICPMS

2005-IJ-CX-K069

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$292,149

Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to Forensic Science: Analysis of Glass Samples

2004-IJ-CX-K031

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2004

$210,728