The last decade witnessed considerable progress in the development of laser
ablation/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LI-TOFMS). The improvement of both …

Time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) is one of the simplest and most powerful
approaches for mass spectrometry. Realization of the advantages inherent in TOFMS …

For the last four decades space exploration missions have searched for molecular life on
planetary surfaces beyond Earth. Often pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry …

High-resolution chemical depth profiling measurements of copper films are presented. The
10 μm thick copper test samples were electrodeposited on a Si-supported Cu seed under …

New experimental and theoretical results for the material parameter reconstruction using
terahertz (THz) pulsed spectroscopy (TPS) are presented. The material parameter …

Detection of extraterrestrial life is an ongoing goal in space exploration, and there is a need
for advanced instruments and methods for the detection of signatures of life based on …

Laser ionization mass spectrometry (LIMS) was one of the first practical methods developed
for in situ analysis of the surfaces of solid samples. This review will encompass several …

We measured the elemental composition on a sample of Allende meteorite with a miniature
laser ablation mass spectrometer. This laser mass spectrometer (LMS) has been designed …

Femtosecond laser ablation/ionization mass spectrometry (LIMS) has been applied to probe
the spatial element composition of three ternary Cu–Sn–Pb model bronze alloys (lead …

Scientific objectives of current and future space missions are focused on the investigation of
the origin and evolution of the solar system with the particular emphasis on habitability and …