Interested in atomic spectrometry and ancient history? Check out this publication from Dr. Donais and researchers. They have got you covered! Their work established agreement in results from handheld Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry on studies of Orvieto (Umbria), Italy and Etruscan artifacts.

Handheld Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Field Archaeology: Characterization of Roman Wall Mortars and Etruscan Ceramics

Authors: Mary Kate Donais, Luke Douglass, William H. Ramundt, Claudio Bizzarri, David B. George

Applied Spectroscopy Practica, 2023, Vol. 1(1) p. 4-12

Whether atomic spectrometry is a new tool in your work, or you’re a long-time expert, you’ll definitely want to bookmark this entire issue of Applied Spectroscopy – a compilation of the most impactful publications about analytical atomic spectrometry - serving as a resource for current and future practitioners.

Landmark Publications in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry: Fundamentals and Instrumentation Development

Authors: George C.-Y. Chan, Gary M. Hieftje, Nicoló Omenetto, Ove Axner, Arne Bengtson, Nicolas H. Bings, Michael W. Blades, Annemie Bogaerts, Mikhail A. Bolshov, José A.C. Broekaert, WingTat Chan, José M. Costa-Fernández, Stanley R. Crouch, Alessandro De Giacomo, Alessandro D’Ulivo, Carsten Engelhard, Heinz Falk, Paul B. Farnsworth, Stefan Florek, Gerardo Gamez, Igor B. Gornushkin, Detlef Günther, David W. Hahn, Wei Hang, Volker Hoffmann, Norbert Jakubowski, Vassili Karanassios, David W. Koppenaal, R. Kenneth Marcus, Reinhard Noll, John W. Olesik, Vincenzo Palleschi, Ulrich Panne, Jorge Pisonero, Steven J. Ray, Martín Resano, Richard E. Russo, Alexander Scheeline, Benjamin W. Smith, Ralph E. Sturgeon, José-Luis Todolí, Elisabetta Tognoni, Frank Vanhaecke, Michael R. Webb, James D. Winefordner, Lu Yang, Jin Yu, Zhanxia Zhang

Applied Spectroscopy, 2025, Vol. 79(4) p. 481-735

Ready for more? Renew or join SAS, and check out what’s hot in atomic spectrometry. So, you think LIBS is just for looking at ancient artifacts or rocks on Mars? Think again. Read this publication in Applied Spectroscopy – real-time monitoring of impurities in molten salts.

Design of a Molten Salt Flow Cell for Combined Absorbance and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Online Measurements

Authors: Hunter B. Andrews, Zechariah B. Kitzhaber, Daniel Orea, Luke R. Sadergaski, Benjamin T. Manard, Kevin Robb, and Joanna McFarlane


Applied Spectroscopy, 2026, Vol. 80(5) p. 457-468