SC-GD-OES

Solution Cathode Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy Glow Discharges operating at atmospheric pressure have shown a strong analytical potential for the fast analysis of liquids. In particular, the electrolyte-cathode atmospheric glow discharge (ELCAD) or Solution Cathode Glow Discharge (SCGD) is an alternative source for a fast elemental analysis of liquids. In essence, ELCAD, introduced by Cserfalvi et al.[1] in 1993, is a conically shaped GD microplasma with 3-4 mm base diameter and 3 mm height, operating between an electrolytic solution cathode and a metal (tungsten) rod anode under ~1 kV plasma voltage and 70 mA discharge current (see Figure 1)….

PGD-TOFMS

Pulsed Glow Discharge Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry GELP has a long experience in the field of low-pressure glow discharges (GD) coupled to both Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) and Mass Spectrometry (MS). The lines of research the group has taken part in include instrumental developments, fundamental studies about the plasma processes and the development of analytical applications. In the last years, the research activity of GELP in low-pressure GD has been focused on the study and optimization of a Radiofrequency Glow Discharge Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (RF-GD-TOFMS) prototype, which was developed in the frame of the European project New Elemental and Molecular Materials…

Rebeca Valledor

Postdoc at Institute of Applied Laser, Photonics and Surface Technologies ALPS (Switzerland) 2002-2007 Bachelor Degree in Physics (University of Oviedo). Premio fin de carrera 2007;, University of Oviedo. Mención Especial Premios Nacionales Fin de Carrera 2007;, Ministry of Education (Spain). 2007- FPU Ph. D. Grant (Ministry of Education, Spain)  July 2009 – Advanced Ph. D. Certificate (University of Oviedo) Advisors: Dr. Nerea Bordel and Dr. Jorge Pisonero. Title: «Desarrollo y aplicación de descargas luminiscentes de radiofrecuencia para el análisis con resolución espacial de su emisión espectral»;. Pre-doctoral short stay abroad Centre Universitaire de Formation et de Recherche «Jean-Francois Champollion»; (Albi, France). Collaboration with…

Paola Vega

Application Specialist Optical Emission Spectroscopy at PANalytical (Netherlands) 2001 – 2007 Bachelor Degree in Physics (University of Oviedo). 2007 – “SEvero Ochoa” Ph.D. Fellowship (Principado de Asturias, Spain) September 2008 – Diploma Thesis (University of Oviedo) Advisors: Dr. Nerea Bordel and Dr. Jorge Pisonero. Title: “Effects of the magnetic field on a radiofrequency glow discharge plasma”. September 2009 – Advanced Ph. D. Certificate (University of Oviedo) Advisors: Dr. Nerea Bordel and Dr. Jorge Pisonero. Title: “Spectroscopic evaluation of a magnetically modulated pulsed rf-GD for time of flight mass spectrometry ”. Pre-doctoral short stay – October-December 2009: Grupo de Espectroscopía y Láser, Universidad Pública…

Dr. César Álvarez-Llamas

PhD Student – University of Oviedo – Mieres Campus – Escuela Politécnica de Mieres Grupo de Espectroscopía, Láseres y Plasma – 33600 Mieres, Spain E-mail: ceallas@gmail.com 2012 – At Present – Ph. D. IN PHYSICS (Dpt. of Physics; University of Oviedo) Advisors: Dr. Nerea Bordel and Dr. Jorge Pisonero Pre-doctoral short stays abroad: Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation (RCAI), Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Collaboration with Prof. Yixiang Duan Centro da Energia Nuclear na Agricultura – (CENA-USP), Purasicaba, SP, Brazil. Collaboration with Prof. Francisco Jose Krug 2011- 2012 – M.Sc. in Analytical & Bioanalytical Sciences (University of Oviedo) 2011 – Bachelor Degree…

Jaime Orejas Ibañez

Post-doctoral Researcher – University of Oviedo – Faculty of Science – Department of Physics C/ Calvo Sotelo s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain Phone: +34 985 105 014 – E-mail: orejasjaime@uniovi.es About me My research focuses on the study and development of applications for atmospheric pressure glow discharges with emphasis on discharges in contact with liquids for the fundamental study of plasma-liquid systems and their analytical application for metal detection and quantification 2004-2009 Bachelor Degree in Physics (University of Oviedo). Award for the Outstanding Graduate of 2009.