The Laboratory for Spectrochemistry (LFS) has several missions: 1) to develop spectrochemical measurements and instrumentation; 2) to characterize spectrochemical events and systems fundamentally through experimental measurements and theoretical modeling; 3) to solve practical problems through spectrochemical techniques; and 4) to integrate spectrochemical measurements and instrumentation with other techniques.  Research in the LFS ranges from plasma physics to chemical sensors and includes both optical and mass spectrometry.  Areas of application include on-site monitoring, environmental science, bioanalysis, and materials chemistry.

Prof. Hieftje was recently honored for his 40 years of innovation in the field of atomic spectroscopy at the 2008 FACSS conference in Reno, NV.  Pictures and posters from the event can be seen here!

For a video of the Solution Cathode Glow Discharge: Click Here!

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(06/16/2009): Alumni, Group, and Publications.

(11/25/2008): Photos, Group Biographies, and Research.

(11/05/2008): Group, Group Biographies, and Publications.