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ROBERT J. LIPERT
Associate Chemist
Ames Laboratory and Microanalytical Instrumentation Center

E-mail: blipert@ameslab.gov

Ames Laboratory
45 Spedding Hall
Ames, IA 50011-3020
Phone: (515) 294-8837
Fax: (515) 294-0062
Available to consult: Yes

ENVIRONMENTALLY-RELATED PROJECTS WORKING ON

Metal and Isotope Analysis Using Diode Laser Spectrometry
Thin Film Resonator Sensors

EDUCATION

B.S., 1974, Chemisty, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Ph.D., 1990, Physical Chemistry, Yale University

EXPERIENCE

1990-present, Associate Chemist, Ames Laboratory, developing analytical applications of laser spectroscopy emphasizing high-resolution spectroscopy for the isotopic analysis of actinide and rare earth elements; developing selective chemical coatings for piezoelectric mass sensors.
1981-1983, Research Chemist, MacDermid Inc., Waterbury, CT R&D of electroless plating solutions for the printed circuit board and tool manufacturing industries.
1979-1981, Analytical Chemist, City of Madison Public Health Dept., Madison, WI,environmental monitoring of water and air quality.
1978-1979, Laboratory Technician, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, R&D of techniques for recovery of fine chemicals extracted during pulping process.
1977-1978, Laboratory Technician, Bjorksten Research Foundation, Madison, WI, research into human aging process.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Chemical Society
American Physical Society
Society for Applied Spectroscopy

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

"Immunoassay Readout Method using Extrinsic Raman Labels Adsorbed on Immonogold Colloids" Jing Ni, Robert J. Lipert, G. Brent Dawson, Marc D. Porter, Anal. Chem. 71, 4903 (1999).

"Sub-Doppler Diode Laser Saturated Absorption Spectroscopy of Barium in a Low Pressure Graphite Furnace" Robert Lipert, Appl. Spectrosc. 52, 1172 (1998).

"Infrared Specular Reflection Spectroscopy: a Versatile Approach to the Characterization of Interfaces", Lipert, R. J., Lamp, B. D., and Porter, M. D., in Modern Techniques in Applied Molecular Spectroscopy, Mirabella, F., Ed.; Wiley-Interscience: New York; 1998, Chapter 3.

"High-Resolution Laser Spectroscopy of Rare Earth Elements", Lipert, R. J., Weeks, S. W., Edelson, M. C., Wang, Z.-M., and Lee, S. C, Proceedings of 2nd Symposium on Laser Spectroscopy, Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute, Taejon, South Korea, 1994, pp. 45-65.

"Application of Lasers to the Decontamination of Bulk-Contaminated Wastes", Rhee, J. Y., Lipert, R. J., Hamrick, Y. M., and Edelson, M. C., Proceedings for the Symposium on Waste Management, Tucson, AZ, 1994, pp. 1663-1666.

"Isotope Shifts and Hyperfine Structure of Erbium, Dysprosium, and Gadolinium by Atomic-Beam Diode-Laser Spectroscopy" Robert J. Lipert, Sang C. Lee, Appl. Phys. B. 57, 373 (1993).

"Identification of the nss  and ndl  Rydberg States of O2 for n = 3-5" Robert J. Yokelson, Robert J. Lipert, William A. Chupka, J. Chem. Phys. 97, 6153 (1992).

"Identification of the ndD  and S States and the 1,3F ¬¬ C3S-g Transition of O2 by Resonant Multiphoton Ionization" Robert J. Yokelson, Robert J. Lipert, William A. Chupka, J. Chem. Phys. 97, 6144 (1992).

"Application of Diode Lasers to Actinide Atom Monitoring" Robert J. Lipert, Sang C. Lee, Martin C. Edelson, Appl. Spectrosc. 46, 1307 (1992).

"Laser Decontamination: A New Strategy for Facility Decommissioning" Ho-Ming Pang, Robert J. Lipert, Yoon Mi Hamrick, Suna Bayrakal, Kerry Gaul, Bruce Davis, David Baldwin, Proceedings of the International Topical Meeting on Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management, Spectrum '92 , American Nuclear Society, Inc.: La Grange Park, Il, 1992; pp 1335-13441.

"Application of High-Resolution Laser Spectroscopy to the Monitoring of Vapor-Phase Metals" Robert J. Lipert, Zheng-Min Wang, Rodney Schuler, Martin C. Edelson, Rep. No. IS-5076 UC-15 (Ames Laboratory, Ames IA., 1992)

"Accurate Ionization Potentials of Phenol and Phenol-(H2O) from the Electric Field Dependence of the Pump-Probe Photoionization Threshold" Robert J. Lipert, Steven D. Colson, J. Chem. Phys. 92, 3240 (1990).

"Time-Resolved Pump-Probe Photoionization Study of Excited-State Dynamics of Phenol-(H2O)2 and Phenol-(H2O)3" Robert J. Lipert, Steven D. Colson, J. Phys. Chem. 94, 2358 (1990).

"Persistent Spectral Hole-Burning of Molecular Clusters in a Supersonic Jet" Robert J. Lipert, Steven D. Colson, J. Phys. Chem. 93, 3894 (1989).

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