Using matrix effects as a probe for the study of the charge-transfer mechanism in inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-183

  Chan, George C Y ^a   Hieftje, Gary M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charge transfer; Excitation mechanisms; Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry; Matrix effects; Transition metals

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CALCIUM; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHROMIUM; GROUND STATE; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; IONIZATION; RESONANCE; SODIUM; SPECTROMETERS; ULTRASONIC DEVICES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EXCITATION MECHANISMS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA-ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; MATRIX EFFECTS;

SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 1242287120     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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