Table 8.1 Techniques based on atomic spectrometry
Spectrometric technique Radiation process Means of excitation Sample container/ medium Monochromator
arc/spark emission emission electric arc/spark carbon or graphite electrode diffraction grating or prism
laser microprobe emission emission laser original sample material diffraction grating
glow discharge emission emission glow discharge lamp machined sample disc diffraction grating
plasma emission emission electromagnetic
induction
gas plasma diffraction gratingatomic absorption absorption UV/visible radiation flame or heated rod/ furnace diffraction grating or prism
atomic fluorescence fluorescence emission UV/visible radiation flame or heated rod/ furnace filter
flame photometry (flame
atomic emission)
emission flame flame diffraction grating, prism or
filterX-ray fluorescence fluorescence emission X-radiation cell single crystal diffractor
plasma mass spectrometry n/a electromagnetic
induction
gas plasma magnetic field