Bruker Corporation, producers of hand-held, mobile and portable (HMP) metals and alloy analyzers, has introduced the new EOS 500 hand-held Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometer (HH-LIBS). The EOS 500 is designed for high-speed analysis of Grade ID and chemistry in light element alloys containing Li, Mg, Al or Si. Speed, accuracy and repeatability are all attributes of the EOS 500. Compared with hand-held XRF, light element analysis with the EOS 500is approximately 10x faster.
The EOS 500, suited for Quality Assurance (QA), metal fabrication and Positive Material Identification (PMI), was engineered for durability. The rugged design ensures that the EOS 500 will withstand field operation in nearly all environments, including humid and dusty conditions.
A multi-detector design allows the EOS 500 to cover an extended wavelength range from 170 nm to 720 nm, while maintaining outstanding resolution for a complicated metal matrix such as titanium. This broad wavelength range allows the detection of elements such as Li, Be, Cs, etc., which a single detector could not cover. In addition, the extensive wave-length range also allows the EOS 500 to utilize alternative wavelengths and hence achieve better accuracy by avoiding spectrum overlap.
Bruker LIBS have proven applications in life science molecular research, pharma applications, microscopy, nano-analysis and industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical research, microbiology and molecular diagnostics.