Full Description
Complete in one handy volume: the multiple possibilities for optical and mass--spectrometric elementary analysis using flame and plasma excitation and ionization. All the important aspects of atomic fluorescence, emission and absorption spectroscopy as well as plasma mass spectroscopy are treated here in a readily comprehensible and practice--oriented manner. Throughout, the emphasis is on such practical aspects as samples, and the radiation and ion sources available, right up to the concrete execution of an analysis. A thorough explanation of the physical, theoretical and technical basics allow even newcomers easy access to the methodologies described here. Example applications and a detailed description of the principles of different spectrometers, including their handling, round off this extremely useful work. Finally, numerous cross--references to the latest literature assist in dealing with special analytical problems.
Contents
Preface.Introduction.1. BASIC PRINCIPLES; Atomic structure; Plasmas; Emission and absorption of radiation; Ionization; Dissociation; Sources for atomic spectrometry; Analytical atomic spectrometry; 2. SPECTROMETRIC INSTRUMENTATION; Figures of merit of an analytical method; Optical spectrometers; Mass spectrometers; Data acquisition and treatment; SAMPLE INTRODUCTION DEVICES; Pneumatic nebulization; Ultrasonic nebulization; Hydride generation; Eletrothermal evaporation; Direct solids sampling; Cathodic sputtering; 4. ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; Principles; Atomic absorption spectrometers; Flame atomic absorption; Electrothermal atomic absorption; Hydride generation; Background correction techniques; Fields of application; 5. ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; Principles; Atomic emission spectrometers; Flame emission; Arcs and sparks; Plasma sources; Glow discharges; Laser sources; Fields of application; 6. PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; Principles; Instrumentation; Glow discharge mass spectrometry; ICP mass spectrometry; Fields of application; 7. ATOMIC FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY; Principles; Figures of merit; 8. LASER ENHANCED IONIZATION SPECTROMETRY; Principles; Figues of merit; Analytical Applications.9. SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY; Sample Preparation in direct compact sample analysis.Grinding, sieving and compaction of powders.Sample dissolution.Wet chemical methods.Fusion Procedures.Microwave-assisted methods.Combustion Techniques.Flow injection analysis.Leaching sample preparation methods; 10. COMPARISON WITH OTHER METHODS; Power of detection; Analytical accuracy; Economic aspects.Literature.Index
