Dear Laser Ablation Community, it's time to meet in person! The University of Bern is proud to invite you to the 15^th edition of the European Workshop on Laser Ablation (EWLA2022) organised in Bern, Switzerland, which shall take place from 12 - 15 July 2022. This biennial international conference is a great opportunity to share and discuss the most recent scientific results, novel concepts and developments in laser ablation based techniques and stimulates the interaction between academia and industry.

The University of Bern's vonRoll auditorium will serve as the venue were lectures, talks, workshops, and poster presentations discuss the following topics:

Fundamental research:

• Laser-matter interaction
• Particle formation and transport phenomena
• Qualitative and quantitative element and isotope mapping (2D and 3D)
• Standardisation
• Isotope ratio analysis
• Data processing and management
• Chemical depth profiling
• Simultaneous tandem and/or multi sensor techniques

Applications:

• Earth, Geology, and Planetary Sciences
• Bio imaging & Life Sciences
• Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
• Material Sciences and Industrial Applications

Scientific Organising Commitee

The local organising committee (LOC) is proud to be supported by an excellent scientific organising committee (SOC) that consists of the following members:

Detlef Günther, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Jhanis J. Gonzalez, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

Christophe Pécheyran, University of Pau et des Pays de L’adour - CNRS, France

Jorge Pisonero, University of Oviedo, Spain

Wolfgang Müller, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Germany

Johannes T. van Elteren, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Frank Vanhaecke, Ghent University, Belgium

Andreas Riedo, University of Bern, Switzerland

Peter Wurz, University of Bern, Switzerland

Marek Tulej, University of Bern, Switzerland