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J. Javier Laserna

J. Javier Laserna

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
12819
World Ranking
8144
National Ranking
256

Overview

J. Javier Laserna is affiliated with the University of Malaga in Spain and focuses their research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Their subfields of study encompass Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Analytical Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, and Archeology. Laserna's work covers a range of topics including laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, analytical chemistry methods development, cultural heritage materials analysis, space exploration and technology, and mercury impact and mitigation studies.

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers, some of which include:

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests, 2020, published in Space Science Reviews
  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description, 2021, published in Space Science Reviews
  • Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars, 2022, published in Science Advances
  • Post-landing major element quantification using SuperCam laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, 2021, published in Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
  • SuperCam Calibration Targets: Design and Development, 2020, published in Space Science Reviews

Laserna frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Javier Moros, César Álvarez-Llamas, Pablo Purohit, Francisco J. Fortes, and A. Cousin.

The researcher has published extensively in notable venues such as Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, Analytica Chimica Acta, SSRN Electronic Journal, Analytical Chemistry, and Space Science Reviews.

In addition to journal articles, J. Javier Laserna has authored books, including a 2023 publication titled Mars 2020: Una misión espacial a nuestro gemelo planetario, released by UMA Editorial eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.

    Francisco J. Fortes;Javier Moros;Patricia Lucena;Luisa M. Cabalín

  • Experimental determination of laser induced breakdown thresholds of metals under nanosecond Q-switched laser operation

    L.M. Cabalín;J.J. Laserna

  • Laser-induced plasma spectrometry: truly a surface analytical tool

    José M. Vadillo;J.Javier Laserna

  • Test of a stand-off laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy sensor for the detection of explosive residues on solid surfaces

    Cristina López-Moreno;Santiago Palanco;J. Javier Laserna;Frank DeLucia

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

    Roger C. Wiens;Sylvestre Maurice;Scott H. Robinson;Anthony E. Nelson

  • Platinum-group elements: quantification in collected exhaust fumes and studies of catalyst surfaces.

    M.A Palacios;M.M Gómez;M Moldovan;G Morrison

  • The development of fieldable laser-induced breakdown spectrometer: No limits on the horizon

    F.J. Fortes;J.J. Laserna

  • New challenges and insights in the detection and spectral identification of organic explosives by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

    P. Lucena;A. Doña;L.M. Tobaria;J.J. Laserna

  • Diagnostics of silicon plasmas produced by visible nanosecond laser ablation

    M Milán;J.J Laserna

  • Simultaneous Raman spectroscopy-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for instant standoff analysis of explosives using a mobile integrated sensor platform.

    Javier Moros;Juan Antonio Lorenzo;Patricia Lucena;Luciano Miguel Tobaria

  • New Raman-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy identity of explosives using parametric data fusion on an integrated sensing platform.

    Javier Moros;José Javier Laserna

  • Chemical analysis of archeological materials in submarine environments using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. On-site trials in the Mediterranean Sea

    S. Guirado;F.J. Fortes;V. Lazic;J.J. Laserna

  • Effect of plasma shielding on laser ablation rate of pure metals at reduced pressure

    J. M. Vadillo;J. M. Fernández Romero;C. Rodríguez;J. J. Laserna

  • Post-landing major element quantification using SuperCam laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

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  • Full automation of a laser-induced breakdown spectrometer for quality assessment in the steel industry with sample handling, surface preparation and quantitative analysis capabilities

    S. Palanco;J. J. Laserna

  • Mapping of platinum group metals in automotive exhaust three-way catalysts using laser-induced breakdown spectrometry.

    Patricia Lucena;José M. Vadillo;J. Javier Laserna

  • Surface enhanced Raman spectrometry on silver hydrosols studied by flow injection analysis

    Alain Berthod;Jose J. Laserna;James D. Winefordner

  • Depth-resolved Anaylsis of Multilayered Samples by Laser-inducedBreakdown Spectrometry

    Jose M. Vadillo;J.J. Laserna

  • Quantitative analysis of low-alloy steel by microchip laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

    C. Lopez-Moreno;K. Amponsah-Manager;B. W. Smith;I. B. Gornushkin

  • Elemental analysis of materials in an underwater archeological shipwreck using a novel remote laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy system

    Salvador Guirado;Francisco J. Fortes;J. Javier Laserna

  • Combining fingerprinting capability with trace analytical detection: surface-enhanced raman spectrometry

    J.J. Laserna

  • Nanometric range depth-resolved analysis of coated-steels using laser-induced breakdown spectrometry with a 308 nm collimated beam

    José M. Vadillo;Carmen C. García;S. Palanco;J. J. Laserna

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Sylvestre Maurice
Sylvestre Maurice Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology
Olivier Beyssac
Olivier Beyssac Sorbonne University
Ann M. Ollila
Ann M. Ollila Los Alamos National Laboratory
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Samuel M. Clegg
Samuel M. Clegg Los Alamos National Laboratory
Juan Manuel Madariaga
Juan Manuel Madariaga University of the Basque Country
Ralph D. Lorenz
Ralph D. Lorenz Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Franck Montmessin
Franck Montmessin University of Paris-Saclay
Nina Lanza
Nina Lanza Los Alamos National Laboratory

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