Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometer

The monochromatic light of a mercury vapor lamp is used to excite electrons in the shells of ions under a continuous plasma flow. Relaxation emits light of element-characteristic wavelengths, which are subsequently measured by a semiconductor detector. Concentrations of elements are measured in filtered and acidified samples in the range from 1 µg/L up to 500 000 µg/L. Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, In, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Si, Sr, Tl and Zn are routinely analyzed

Equipment:

• Perkin Elmer OPTIMA 8300 DV
• Autosampler AS 93