Introduction

Welcome to the new website of Applied Photonics Ltd, launched November 2006. We are a UK-based small company specialising in the design and manufacture of scientific and industrial instrumentation, sub-assemblies and complete systems with an emphasis on photonics technologies. Our core expertise is in laser-based characterisation of materials, primarily in the area of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Raman spectroscopy and Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy (LIFS). In addition to our design and manufacture services, we offer materials characterisation and contract R&D services including a "LIBS User Facility" - case study examples of which are described within this website. We also offer a range of optical and opto-mechanical products including custom designed components and devices. For those interested in learning about LIBS, we have a section of our website dedicated to this emerging technology and where you can find information on how LIBS works, its analytical capabilities, novel applications, and what we believe is a very useful database of published information.

I hope you find our website useful and informative. Some sections are still under construction although we hope to have these completed by early 2007.

Andrew I. Whitehouse PhD
Managing Director
15 November 2006

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Stand-Off LIBS

Stand-off LIBS Stand-Off LIBS (ST-LIBS) is the name we use to describe LIBS systems capable of analysing the composition of a material at significant range (several metres to 100+ of metres) by transmitting the laser beam using a telescope arrangement. Read more...

Analytical Capabilities of LIBS

Analytical capabilities of LIBS The elemental analysis capabilities of LIBS depend on many factors. To help potential users of LIBS understand more about its analytical capabilities, we have produced an interactive data-base for a range of elements. Read more...

Contract R&D Services

Contract R&D Services We offer a full contract R&D service including literature reviews, feasibility studies, and experimental trials (laboratory and field-based), and a "LIBS User Facility". We also offer a field-based materials characterisation service using custom-designed LIBS instruments. Read more...