Victor Pinon received his Doctorate degree from the Department of Industrial Engineering II (University of A Coruña, Spain 2011). During his PhD, he explored several approaches to improve the analytical capabilities of the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy technique including the use of femtosecond lasers and double pulse configurations. In 2014 he joined Applied Photonics Ltd in the UK as a Senior Applications Scientist. Among other tasks, he was involved in the design, manufacture, and commissioning of several laser systems that were used in nuclear facilities. In 2021 he joined IESL-FORTH as a research assistant.
Education
- 2011, PhD in Physics, Department of Industrial Engineering II, Escuela Politécnica Superior, University of A Coruña, Spain
- 2001, Diploma in Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela
Career
- June 2014 - December 2020, Senior Application Scientist, Applied Photonics Ltd, UK.
- January 2009 - June 2012, Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña, Spain.
- February 2007 - December 2008: Marie Curie fellow, program "ATLAS" (Advanced Research Training in Laser Sciences) at Foundation for Research and Technology - Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH-IESL, Crete, Greece.
- September 2006 -January 2007 Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña, Spain.
- February 2006 - August 2006: Marie Curie fellow, program "ATLAS" (Advanced Research Training in Laser Sciences) at Foundation for Research and Technology - Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH-IESL, Crete, Greece.
- December 2002 - January 2006 Researcher at Laboratory of Industrial Applications of Laser, University of A Coruña.
Interests
- Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, development of new methodologies and design of alternative experimental set ups.
- Optical fibre preparation for coupling and transmission of high-power nanosecond lasers.
- Software development and data processing and analysis.
- Mechanical design of optical analytical systems.
Awards/Prizes/Distinctions
- "LIBS Contest 2008" winner at the "5th International Conference on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy" Berlin, Germany (22-26 September 2008)
- “Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado” from the University of A Coruña (2011)
UV femtosecond single-pulse and collinear double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for depth-resolved characterization of nano-scaled films
Nikolaos Giannakaris, Panagiotis Siozos, Victor Piñon, Shyama Prasad Banerjee, Marc Sentis, Johannes D Pedarnig, Demetrios Anglos
Applied Surface Science, Volume:640, Page:158354, Year:2023, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.158354
Applying laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and elemental imaging on marine shells for archaeological and environmental research
Niklas Hausmann, Danai Theodoraki, Victor Piñon, Panagiotis Siozos, Andreas Lemonis, Demetrios Anglos
Scientific Reports, Volume:13, Issue:1, Page:19812, Year:2023, DOI:doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46453-w
Quantification of alloying elements in steel targets: The LIBS 2022 regression contest
Erik Képeš, Jakub Vrábel, Panagiotis Siozos, Victor Pinon, Pavlos Pavlidis, Demetrios Anglos, Tong Chen, Lanxiang Sun, Guanghui Lu, Dillam Jossue Díaz-Romero, Simon Van den Eynde, Isiah Zaplana, Jef Peeters, Václav Kaňa, Antonín Záděra, Vincenzo Palleschi, Alessandro De Giacomo, Pavel Pořízka, Jozef Kaiser
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, Volume:206, Page:106710, Year:2023, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2023.106710
A high-resolution, high-quantity approach to mollusc shell analysis and linking archaeological with climatic data.
N Hausmann, D Theodoraki, V Pinon, D Anglos
EGU General Assembly 2022, Year:2022, DOI:doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-4827
A study of the effects of gamma radiation on optical components used in specially constructed hot cell laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instruments
T.L Griffiths, S.E Woodbury, A. Brooks, V. Piñón, A. Giakoumaki, A. Whitehouse
Spectrochimica Acta Part B , Volume:180, Page:106205, Year:2021, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2021.106205
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for chemical mapping of materials
V. Piñón, M.P. Mateo, G. Nicolas
Applied Spectroscopy Reviews , Volume:48, Issue:5, Page:357-383, Year:2013, DOI:doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2012.717569
Optical emission studies of plasma induced by single and double femtosecond laser pulses
V. Piñón, D. Anglos
Spectrochimica Acta Part B , Volume:64, Issue:10, Page:950-960 , Year:2009, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2009.07.036
A compact and portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy instrument for single and double pulse applications
J. Goujon, A. Giakoumaki, V. Piñon, O. Musset, D. Anglos, E. Georgiou, J.P. Boquillon
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, Volume:63, Page:1091-1096, Year:2008, DOI:dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2008.08.019
Double pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with femtosecond laser pulses
V. Piñon, C. Fotakis, G. Nicolas, D. Anglos
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, Volume:63, Page:1006-1010 , Year:2008, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2008.09.004
3D chemical maps of non-flat surfaces by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
G. Nicolás, M.P. Mateo, V. Piñón
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry , Volume:22, Issue:10, Page:1244-1249 , Year:2007, DOI:doi.org/10.1039/B704682K
Versatile software for semiautomatic analysis and processing of laser-induced plasma spectra
M.P. Mateo, G. Nicolás, V. Piñón, J.C. Alvarez, A. Rámil, A. Yáñez
Spectrochimica Acta Part B , Volume:60, Issue:7-8, Page:1202-1210, Year:2005, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2005.05.010
Compositional analysis of Hispanic Terra Sigillata by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
A.J. López, G. Nicolás, M.P. Mateo, V. Piñón, M.J. Tobar, A. Rámil
Spectrochimica Acta Part B , Volume:60, Issue:7-8, Page:1149-1154 , Year:2005, DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2005.05.009
