Laser Induced breakdown spectroscopy

We are investigating the application of laser-induced plasmas as a general method for in situ multi-element analysis of solids and liquids at sea. In addition to our laboratory based experimental facilities, we have also developed and deployed a 3000m depth rated LIBS device, called the I-SEA (In-situ Seafloor Element Analyser), and the 2nd Generation ChemiCam, which has been successfully deployed to analyse Black Ores off Okinawa at over 1000m depth.

         

3km depth rated LIBS device ChemiCam      HyperDolphin taking a close look at ChemiCam

                Testing ChemiCam at over 1000m depth at the Iheya North Field 

Expeditions

2014

  • NT14-21: Field tests of ChemiCam at the Iheya North Field, Okinawa Trough using the ROV Hyperdolphin and the R/V Natsushima. Chief Scientist: Blair Thornton, December 2014

2013

  • NT13-23: Field tests of ChemiCam at the Iheya North Field, Okinawa Trough using the ROV Hyperdolphin and the R/V Natsushima. Chief Scientist: Blair Thornton, November 2013

≤2012

  • NT12-05: Field tests of I-SEA in Kagoshima bay using the ROV Hyperdolphin and the R/V Natsushima. Chief Scientist: Blair Thornton, March 2012

Latest

July 24, 2015
ACFR coming to IIS

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