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Applied Spectra

West Sacramento, California, United States

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Applied Spectra makes laser ablation and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy instruments for elemental and isotopic analysis, including of battery materials.

Its J200 series covers LIBS, femtosecond laser ablation and tandem LA-LIBS instruments, paired with its ClarityNeXt analysis software. For batteries, the company offers elemental analysis across the supply chain: R&D, raw materials, line-side characterization, in-line monitoring, failure analysis and recycling.

Applied Spectra, Inc. was founded in 2004 by Dr. Richard E. Russo, who studied laser ablation and LIBS at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for almost 30 years. It is headquartered in West Sacramento, California.