A Compact, Solid-State UV (266 nm) Laser System Capable of Burst-Mode Operation for Laser Ablation Desorption Processing

• Generation of 266 nm light in 4); • Repetition rate of up to 100 Hz with “burst-mode” operations; • Duty cycleof ≥5% and operational lifetime of >10M shots. Introduction to Laser Desorption/Ablation Compared to wet chemistryand pyrolysis techniques, in situ laser-based methods of chemical analysis provide an ideal way to characterize precious planetary materials without requiring extensive sample processing. In particular, laser desorption and ablation techniques allow for rapid, reproducible and robust data acquisition over a wide mass range, plus: