Recently, Professor Duan Yixiang from the Analytical Instrument Research Center of the School of Life Sciences at Sichuan University, as the project leader, has made progress in the development of major scientific instruments and equipment in China. The "Laser Induced Breakdown Raman Spectroscopy Analyzer (LIBRAS)" has made its debut at the recent "International Symposium on Frontier Technologies of Laser Spectroscopy Analysis".
Following the successful exhibition of the first domestically independently developed portable laser induced breakdown spectrometer (LIBS) at the 9th Western China International Scientific Instrument Exhibition in March 2014, the project team has continued to work together with various participating sister units to tackle the challenges of using LIBS technology for element measurement and Raman technology for molecular structure measurement The world's first air-cooled high-performance laser induced breakdown Raman integrated spectroscopy analyzer has been successfully developed through the organic combination of technology, and it is named LIBRAS (Laser Induced Breakdown Raman Spectroscopy). This instrument can be used for in-situ simultaneous analysis and measurement of atomic and molecular spectra of samples to be analyzed. While obtaining information on the composition of elements at the same micro region position, it can also obtain relevant information on molecular structure, providing a powerful tool for further understanding the micro world of material structure. As an independent research and development achievement of a major scientific instrument and equipment development project in China, this instrument not only fills two gaps in domestic technology and industry, but also fills the world gap in air-cooled high-energy laser systems. At present, there are very limited measurement instruments in the market that can simultaneously obtain atomic and molecular information. The successful development of LIBRAS instruments will further lead the development direction of scientific instruments.
The LIBRAS instrument has achieved a breakthrough in the combination of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy from theoretical methods to product practice, creatively increasing the energy of laser single pulses in conventional combination techniques by an order of magnitude. This instrument is the world's first multifunctional combination instrument with highly integrated complete system and no need for water cooling devices. Moreover, the instrument has a small size, light weight, compact structure, and excellent performance parameters. The LIBRAS instrument can better serve multiple fields such as geology, biomedicine, and environmental pollution monitoring, providing effective in-situ rapid analysis new equipment for related industries to reduce analysis costs and improve production efficiency, demonstrating its broad market prospects and application space. This achievement also marks the rapid improvement of China's ability to independently develop laser spectroscopy instruments.