Quantitative element analysis by isotope dilution in diode laser graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 539-560

  Wizemann, H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrometry; Diode laser; Doppler free spectrometry; Graphite furnace; Isotope dilution

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ATOMIZERS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DOPPLER EFFECT; FURNACES; GRAPHITE;

DOPPLER-FREE SPECTROMETRY; GRAPHITE TUBE FURNACE; ISOTOPE DILUTION; OPTICAL ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 43049168745     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2008.03.003     Document Type: Review

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