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X-ray Micro CT and Nano CT
Doc. Ing. Jozef Kaiser, Ph.D.
Research Group Leader
THEMATIC RESEARCH FOCUS
RESEARCH AREAS
- Development and application of micro and nano- radiography and computed tomography (μCT, nanotCT) techniques in diff erent fields
- High-resolution 3D metrology
- Combination of micro- and nanoradiography and μCT, nanotCT techniques with another analytical approaches, e.g. with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
MAIN OBJECTIVES
Research and development of analytical and measurement methods
Development of techniques and methodologies for microscopy, analysis and metrology of nanomaterials/nanostructures, and for diagnostics of their properties – new techniques of nanometrology by SPM, optical methods, combination of more techniques (SEM, AFM, etc.).
CONTENT OF RESEARCH
Research and development of instruments and methods for the investigation of nanomaterials and nanostructures
Optical methods
The development of the methodology of X-ray tomography for non-nvasive testing and visualisation of advanced materials and structures.
The development and application of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy for the investigation of nanosystems.
KEY RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
PLANNED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
Core Facilities
The research group will be one of the users of the equipment available within CEITEC Nanolithography and Nanofabrication and Nanocharacterisation Core Facilities.
Technology Units
Tomography
CURRENT RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
Laser Induced Breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) laboratory at the Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology: the set-up for table-top chemical elemental analysis by LIBS, Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Double Pulse LIBS, and set-up for Remote LIBS.
MAIN PROJECTS
- Development and application of capillary-discharge based short wavelength radiation sources (OC09013), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, 2009-2011, J. Kaiser, Brno University of Technology.
- Development of calibration-free quantitative laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) (ME10061), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, 2010-2012, J. Kaiser, Brno University of Technology.
- Utilization of the Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy (LIBS) for spectrochemical analysis of plant samples with high spatial resolution (ME09015), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, 2009-2012, J. Kaiser, Brno University of Technology.
- Advanced functionally graded and nanostructure materials (MSM 262100002), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, 1999-2004, J. Švejcar, Brno University of Technology.
- Inorganic Nanomaterials and Nanostructures: Fabrication, Characterization, Properties (MSM0021630508), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, 2005-2011, J. Cihlař, Brno University of Technology.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- KAISER, J., HOLA, M., GALIOVA, M., NOVOTNY, K., KANICKY, V., MARTINEC, P., SCUCKA, J., BRUN, F., SODINI, N., TROMBA, G., MANCINI, L., KORISTKOVA, T. Investigation of the microstructure and mineralogical composition of urinary calculi fragments by synchrotron radiation X-ray microtomography: a feasibility study. Urological Research. 2011, 39(4), p. 259-267.
- GALIOVA, M., KAISER, J., NOVOTNY, K., IVANOV, M., FISAKOVA, M., N., MANCINI, L., TROMBA, G., VACULOVIC, T., LISKA, M., KANICKY, V. Investigation of the osteitis deformans phases in snake vertebrae by double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 2010, 398(2), p. 1095-1107.
- KAISER, J., GALIOVA, M., NOVOTNY, K., CERVENKA, R., REALE, L., NOVOTNY, J., LISKA, M., SAMEK, O., KANICKY, V., HRDLICKA, A., STEJSKAL, K., ADAM, V., KIZEK, R. Mapping of lead, magnesium and copper accumulation in plant tissues by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Spectrochimica Acta Part B-Atomic Spectroscopy. 2009, 64(1), p. 67-73.
- KAISER, J., SAMEK, O., REALE, L., LISKA, M., MALINA, R., RITUCCI, A., POMA, A., TUCCI, A., FLORA, F., LAI, A., MANCINI, L., TROMBA, G., ZANINI, F., FAENOV, A., PIKUZ, T. AND CINQUE, G. Monitoring of the heavy-metal hyperaccumulation in vegetal tissues by X-ray radiography and by femto-second laser induced breakdown spectroscopy. Microscopy Research and Technique. 2007, 70(2), p. 147-153.
- KUKHLEVSKY, S., V., VER, C., KAISER, J., KOZMA, L., PALLADINO, L., REALE, A., TOMASSETTI, G., FLORA, F., GIORDANO, G. Generation of pure, high-density metal-vapor plasma by capillary discharge. Applied Physics Letters. 1999, 74(19), p. 2779-2781.
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