Inductively Coupled and Microwave Induced Plasma Sources for Mass Spectrometry

Plasma sources for mass spectrometry provides an efficient means of ionizing most of the elements. This book looks at the most widely used of these sources - inductively coupled plasma. It also shows the problems associated with the method, such as spectral overlap from polyatomic ions and the inefficiency of element ionization by plasmas formed with argon. Alternative gases to highly purified argon are discussed, as well as microwave induced plasmas. The book examines how the primary mass spectrometric applications solve problems of the above sort and includes the following discussions: interfacing atmospheric plasmas, formed in a variety of gases, with mass spectrometry; atomization and ionization characteristics; polyatomic ion interferences; and interfacing chromatographic techniques.

ISBN 0854045600   Pages 107 ISBN13 9780854045600 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 318 Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry   Published in Cambridge Imprint Royal Society of Chemistry   Series editor Barnett, Neil (Deakin University, Victoria, Australia), Barnett, Neil W. (Deakin University, Victori Format Hardback   Series title RSC Analytical Spectroscopy Monographs S. Publication date 09 Nov 1995   Height (mm) 234 DEWEY 543.0873   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY edition DC20   Academic level Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly

Ch. 1		Introduction		1
1		Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry		1
2		Microwave Induced Plasma Mass Spectrometry		4
3		Advantages of Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry		4
Ch. 2		Plasma Ion Sources for Mass Spectrometry - Ionization and Ion Sampling		7
1		Sustaining the Plasma		7
2		Physical Characteristics of the Source		9
3		Sampling the Ions		24
Ch. 3		Inductively Coupled Plasmas		33
1		Argon Plasmas		33
2		Argon Mixed Gas Plasmas		41
3		Helium Plasmas		47
4		Low Pressure Plasmas		51
Ch. 4		Microwave Induced Plasmas		65
1		Experimental Set-up		66
2		Helium Plasmas		69
3		Nitrogen Plasmas		85
4		Argon Plasmas		89
5		Low Pressure Microwave Induced Plasmas		89
		Subject Index		104

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