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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Microwave Plasma Spectrometries |
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1.1.1 Historical Background |
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1.1.2 The Present Status of Microwave Plasma Spectrometry |
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1.2 Energy Flow between Microwave Plasma and Analyte |
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1.2.1 Microwave Power Absorption by the Plasma |
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1.2.2 Plasma-Sample Interaction |
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1.2.3 Analyte Excitation and Ionization |
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1.2.4 Summary: Energy Flow Diagram |
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1.3 Microwave Plasma Generation |
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1.3.1 Microwave Plasma Geometries (Configurations) |
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1.3.2 Power Density versus Plasma Stability |
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1.4 Basic Physical Characteristics of a Microwave Plasma Discharge |
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15 | (2) |
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1.5 Spectroscopic Techniques Employing Microwave Induced Plasmas |
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18 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 Instrumentation for Microwave Induced Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry |
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2.1 The Components of a Microwave Induced Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry System |
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2.2 Microwave Induced Plasma Torches |
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2.2.2 The Importance of Vertical Positioning of a Microwave Induced Plasma Torch |
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2.3 Pros and Cons of the Microwave Induced Plasma Technique |
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34 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Principles of Operation and Construction of Microwave Plasma Cavities |
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3.1 E- and H-type Discharges at Different Gas Pressures and Frequencies |
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3.1.1 Choice of Operating Frequency |
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3.2 Some Basic Knowledge about Microwave Transmission Lines and Resonant Cavities |
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3.2.1 Requirements for an Ideal Microwave Cavity |
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3.2.2 What Makes a Good Microwave Plasma? |
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3.2.3 Sample Introduction into a Microwave Plasma |
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3.3 General Classification of Possible Microwave Plasma Sources |
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3.3.1 E-type Microwave Plasma Sources |
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3.3.2 H-type Microwave Plasma Sources |
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3.3.3 Hybrid EH-types of Microwave Plasma Sources |
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3.4 Making Annular-shaped Microwave Plasmas |
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3.4.1 Introducing the Symmetry of Microwave Energy Coupling and Making a Doughnut-shaped Plasma |
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3.4.2 Plasma-to-doughnut Shape Approaches |
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3.4.3 Making the Annular-shaped Microwave Plasma |
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3.5 The Concept of Microwave Cavities with Rotating Microwave Fields |
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3.5.1 Comments on Plasma Contamination in the New Capacitive Microwave Plasma Systems |
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3.6 Final Remarks: Thinking of the Future |
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Chapter 4 Microwave Safety |
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4.2 Microwave Frequencies Permitted to be Used in Analytical Instrumentation |
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4.3 Working with Microwave Plasmas |
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4.4 General Rules and Methods |
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Chapter 5 Optical Emission Spectrometry with Microwave Plasmas |
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5.1 Origins of Atomic Spectra |
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5.2 Basic Spectroscopy Practice |
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5.2.1 Spectral Line Intensity |
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5.2.2 Background Correction |
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5.2.3 Transient Signal Measurement |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (5) |
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5.3.1 Spectrometer Configurations |
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5.3.2 The Use of Echelle Optics to Observe the Emission from Microwave Plasmas |
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104 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Interference Filters |
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105 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Instruments Based on Fibre Optics |
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106 | (1) |
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5.4 The Microwave Induced Plasma Spectrum: General Description |
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5.5 Provisional Wavelength Tables Specific for Microwave Induced Plasma Spectra |
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111 | (7) |
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118 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Introduction of Gases and Vapours into Microwave Plasmas |
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6.2 Continuous Gas Introduction |
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6.3 Hydride Generation and Related Techniques |
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6.4 Generation of Other Gaseous Species |
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127 | (1) |
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6.5 Microwave Induced Plasma Coupling with Gas Chromatographic Techniques |
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6.5.1 Atomic Emission Detector |
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130 | (3) |
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6.6 Solid-phase Microextraction |
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6.7 Quantitative Analysis of Gases |
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135 | (6) |
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Chapter 7 Solution and Slurry Nebulization Coupling with Microwave Plasmas |
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7.1 Nebulization Techniques Compatible with Microwave Plasmas |
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7.2 Plasma Tolerance to Solvent Loading |
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142 | (2) |
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7.3.1 Pneumatic Nebulizers |
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7.3.2 Ultrasonic Nebulizers |
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7.3.3 Spray Chambers and Desolvation Systems |
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7.3.4 Flow Injection Analysis |
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7.4 Nebulization Methods Appropriate for Different Sample Classes |
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7.5 Microsampling Techniques for Liquids |
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7.6 Dual-flow Nebulization Techniques |
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7.8 Separation/Preconcentration Techniques and Solution Nebulization |
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158 | (4) |
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Chapter 8 Solid Sampling Techniques for Microwave Plasmas |
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162 | (16) |
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8.2 Methods that Convert Solid Samples into an Aerosol or Vapour |
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8.2.1 Spark and Arc Ablation |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Electrothermal Vaporization |
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8.3 Discrete Powder Introduction |
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8.4 Continuous Powder Introduction |
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8.5 Separation Methods Coupled to Continuous Powder Introduction |
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8.6 Analysis of Powdered Samples by CPI-MWP-OES |
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Chapter 9 Optimization of the MWP-OES System |
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9.1.1 Sample Introduction System-related Parameters |
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9.1.2 Source-related Parameters |
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9.1.3 Spectrometer-related Parameters |
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9.2 Sequence for Optimizing the Parameters |
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9.3 Relation between Analytical Signal and Aerosol (Sample) Parameters |
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9.4 Optimizing Plasma Parameters for Trace Analysis |
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Chapter 10 Analytical Performance of MWP-OES |
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10.2 Interferences in MWP-OES |
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10.2.1 Non-spectral Interferences in Microwave Plasmas |
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10.3 Calibration Strategies |
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10.4 General Analytical Characteristics of MWP-OES |
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10.5 Comparison of Different MWP-based Techniques |
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10.6 Microwave Plasmas versus Other Plasma Sources |
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199 | (4) |
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Chapter 11 Analytical Applications of MWP-OES |
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11.1 Microwave Plasma Spectroscopic Techniques: Overview of Practical Uses |
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203 | (4) |
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205 | (2) |
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11.2 Selected Applications of MWP-OES in Environmental Analysis |
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207 | (1) |
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11.3 Selected Applications of MWP-OES in Clinical Analysis |
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208 | (1) |
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11.4 Selected Applications of MWP-OES in Industrial Analysis |
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11.5 Selected Applications of MWP-OES in Geological Analysis |
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212 | (1) |
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11.6 Selected Applications of MIP-OES in Speciation Studies |
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212 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 Non-emission Microwave Plasma Spectroscopic Techniques and Tandem Sources |
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12.1 Microwave Plasma Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
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12.1.1 Instrumental Setup |
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222 | (3) |
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12.2 Microwave Plasma Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry |
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225 | (2) |
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12.3 Microwave Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
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227 | (3) |
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12.4 Microwave Plasma Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy |
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230 | (1) |
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12.5 Tandem Sources and Miscellaneous |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (6) |
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Chapter 13 The Future for Microwave Plasma Spectrometry |
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238 | (2) |
Appendix |
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Subject Index |
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