Laser-assisted analytical chemistry and mass spectrometry

This article summarizes the current research of our group. Our activities are focused in three main areas, (i) the application of soft ionization mass spectrometry to a range of analytical problems, (ii) the development and fundamental understanding of laser mass spectrometric methods and processes, and (iii) the development of near-field optical microscopy and spectroscopy for nanodiagnostic and nanoanalytical purposes. References to the original literature from our group are given. Extended and continuously updated information can be found in these references as well as on our group web page under http://www.ceac.ethz.ch/zenobil.