Ocean Optics, a Dunedin, Fla., maker of miniature fiber optic spectrometers, and New Wave Research, a manufacturer of laser-based systems for laser ablation, particle image velocimetry and semiconductor manufacturing, have announced a partnership to develop a line of advanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) products. The companies recently collaborated to produce a high-speed, turnkey LIBS-Elite system, which incorporates Ocean Optics' high-resolution miniature fiber optic spectrometers and New Wave Research’s universal platform laser-ablation products. The system provides real-time, high-resolution spectral analysis of elements in a variety of materials.