Semi-empirical approach to the calculation of instrumental detection limits in inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-74

  Sturman, Barry T ^a   Doidge, Peter S ^a  

^a Varian Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dark current; Detection limits; Flicker noise; Inductively coupled argon plasma; Photomultiplier; Photon noise; Signal to background ratio

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; MANGANESE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PHOTONS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; SOLUTIONS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

DETECTION LIMITS; FLICKER NOISE; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; SIGNAL TO BACKGROUND NOISE;

SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0031646290     PISSN: 02679477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a702487h     Document Type: Article

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