spectroscopy

Laser spectroscopy is a very accurate measurement technique, yet a challenging research field. In the laboratory, thanks to the use of a ring dye laser, it is possible to perform precise studies in the field of laser spectroscopy by various methods of Optogalvanic Spectroscopy (OG), Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF), Fluorescence Depletion Spectroscopy (FDS). The laboratory makes use of very expensive commercial equipment, but a number of the instruments in the laboratory was self-built. The laboratory enables analysis of of the structure of atoms and spectroscopic studies of substances.

The Agilent MP-AES 4210 microwave plasma - atomic emission spectrometer is a device used for the determination of a wide range of elements in various aqueous and mineralized solid samples. With the aid of the aforementioned device, metallic elements of groups 1 to 15 can be determined, including most of the lanthanides and elements such as phosphorus, arsenic and selenium. It is also possible to determine some actinides, such as e.g. uranium.

The XPS (X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) technique enables detection and quantitative analysis of all elements (except hydrogen) with high sensitivity. Thanks to it, it is possible to determine the type of chemical bonds in which the elements present on the surface are involved and to identify the chemical states of the elements.