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Lightigo brings you the LIBS – quick, flexible and resource-efficient technology for elemental analysis in the heart of our analytical instruments.
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Special Visit!
September 2022
Lightigo was honoured by prominent personalities of LIBS community. Big thanks to Prof. Yoshihiro Deguchi, Prof. Gabor Galbacs and Prof. Javier Laserna. We were happy to show you our LIBS solution.
PRODUCTS | LIBS systems
FireFly
Workhorse for the LIBS analysis.
FireFly is an analytical instrument for rapid multi-elemental analysis and chemical imaging. It utilizes the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) – one of today’s most promising technique of elemental analysis.
With FireFly, you can easily apply the key benefits of LIBS technology in your elemental analysis application.
Specification
- Motorized 3-axis stage
- Microscopy sample view unit
- Motorized laser spot size changer
- Gas purge and extraction
- *100 Hz repetition rate
- DPSS laser
- Fast elemental imaging (mapping) feature
*) Key components are configurable, so you can tune the system to the higher level.
PRODUCTS | Digital Delay Generator
SyncRay
5-channel Digital Delay Generator
Precise analysis requires precise synchronization of individual components. With the SyncRay, our compact Digital Pulse (Delay) Generator, you can synchronize up to 5 instruments with nanosecond precision.
Basic parameters
- 4 SMB Output + 1 SMB Input/Output Channel
- Input as Trig/Gate/External ARM
- Resolution 10 ns, precision 5 ns
- Switchable output level 3.3 / 5 V
Other parameters
Time base sources
- Internal (0-5 MHz), External / Triggered (0-5 MHz)
Pulse generation modes
- Normal, Single shot, Burst or Duty cycle
Channel features
- Changeable Sync source, Channel multiplexing
- Wait count, Gated mode
Other parameters
- USB or Ethernet connection
- *Aluminum box, W×H×D 130×75×190 mm; weight 1 kg
*) Can be supplied as an Eurocard 100 × 160 mm, 8HP
PRODUCTS | Stages
3-axes
Motorized Stage
Micrometer precision and automated features
Do not waste your time with the manual sample manipulation, which is slow, inaccurate, and hardly repeatable.
Specification
- Travel range: X × Y × Z: 100 × 100 × 70 mm
- Step resolution: <1 μm
- Bi-directional repeatability (RMS): ±0.40 μm
- C++ control libraries for OEM integration
Software features
- Relative / absolute movement to a coordinate
- Automated movement based on the series of coordinates for the mapping (chemical imaging)
- Batch import / export coordinates
- Wait time and Trigger-out after reaching set coordinate
PRODUCTS | LIBS systems
Custom designed systems
Where quick elemental analysis is desired, the LIBS technique can save time, money and material resources.
Wide spectrum of industrial fields can benefit from the LIBS technology. From laboratory LIBS systems, in-situ compact LIBS instruments or stand-off systems capable of material analysis at the distance of units of meters.
Application examples
- Depth profiling of multilayer materials
- Quality control of input / output materials
- Chemical mapping of heterogenic materials
- Detection of metallic / heavy / toxic elements
- Material sorting
- etc.
R&D team of Lightigo, in close cooperation with Laboratory of Laser Spectroscopy on CEITEC BUT is capable of custom development of the LIBS systems based on customer’s needs.
Do not hesitate to contact us concerning your analytical problem, development request or grant proposal!
We are open to all kind of cooperation still searching for the new LIBS challenges and applications.
TECHNOLOGY | Principles of LIBS
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Laser ablation
Pulsed laser is used as an excitation energy carrier. Laser irradiance value of more than hundreds of GW per square cm evaporates* and ionizes small amount of target material.
Microplasma is created …
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Cooling microplasma radiates spectrum of wavelengths (atomic emission lines), which are characteristic for each individual chemical element present.
Quantitative and qualitative analysis is performed.
*) Stands for nanosecond laser pulses. In a case of ultrashort laser pulses (ps and fs), a non-thermal (cold) ablation occurs.
TECHNOLOGY | Principles of LIBS
LIBS advantages
Speed
Measurement rate can reach up to kHz scale. You can get the results of the analysis in the fraction of second.
Resource-efficiency
No third party chemicals required. Only reasonable power consumption.
Elements coverage
Most of the chemical elements can be detected, including the light ones (Be, Li, C, Na, Mg, …).
Chemical map of Lead distribution in Galena stone
Galena section
Spatial resolution
Small spot of the analysis enables chemical mapping with the spatial resolution of 10-100μm.
In-situ detection
Flexibility of the LIBS enables to built small portable systems or systems with tens of meters remote detection capability.
Detection capability
Simultanous detection of all present elements with detection limits in order of 1-100 ppm.
ABOUT US
Who is Lightigo?
Lightigo s.r.o. is a start-up company focused on the development and production of the analytical instruments for the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, one of today’s most promising technique of elemental analysis.
Lightigo was founded in August 2019 by the researchers and hardware developers who have the long-term experience with the R&D in the field of LIBS.
“Our Mission is to introduce the benefits of LIBS to the market in the form of analytical instruments designed with the accent on the high performance, stability and user experience.“
ABOUT US
Our Cooperation
Central European Institute of Technology
„The excellent science carried out in this research center is an inspiration for us. We are proud to work closely with our alma mater.“
Czech Plastic Cluster
„Thanks to this valuable cooperation, we are able to better understand and meet the needs of the plastic industry.“
Smart Laser & Plasma Systems Co.
„Collaboration on R&D projects grew into a distribution partnership for the Japanese market.“
Epina Software Lab
„Powerful imaging software ImageLab allows our customers to process and visualize the LIBS data at the advanced level.“
Crytur
„International leader in integrated crystal based solutions“
HiLase Centrum
„Top class research center in the field of laser technologies.“
ABOUT US
Our Distributors
China
Beijing Ecotech Co., Ltd.
Japan
Smart Laser & Plasma Systems Co.
TAIWAN
Dean Tech Co., Ltd
USA
Rock Solid Sciences
FINLAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN, DENMARK
Norlab
GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA
Physical Electronics GMBH
Contact
How to reach us?
Headquarters
Lightigo s.r.o.
Renneská třída 329/13
Štýřice
639 00 Brno
Czech Republic
Offices – correspondence address
Lightigo s.r.o.
Hlavní 104
Lelekovice
664 31
Czech Republic
VAT: CZ02731410
info@lightigo.com
+420 728 768 164
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