High-Resolution Continuum Source Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HR-CS AAS)provides a complete and comprehensive discussion of HR-CS AAS and its application to the analysis of a variety of difficult matrices. Published just in time with the first commercial instrument available for this new technique, High-Resolution Continuum Source AAS is a must for all those who want to know more about HR-CS AAS, and in particular for all future users.

Contents

• Historical Development of Continuum Source AAS
• Theoretical Concepts
  • Spectral Line Profiles
  • Atomic Absorption with a Continuum Source
  • Structure of Molecular Spectra

• Instrumentation for HR-CS AAS
  • Radiation Source
  • Research Spectrometers with Active Wavelength Stabilization
  • Detector
  • The contrAA 300 from Analytik Jena AG

• Special Features of HR-CS AAS
  • The Modulation Principle
  • Simultaneous Double-beam Concept
  • Selection of Analytical Lines
  • Sensitivity and Working Range
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Precision and Limit of Detection
  • Multi-element Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
  • Absolute Analysis

• Measurement Principle in HR-CS AAS
  • General Considerations
  • Background Measurement and Correction

• The Individual Elements
  • Aluminum (Al)
  • Antimony (Sb)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Barium (Ba)
  • Beryllium (Be)
  • Bismuth (Bi)
  • Boron (B)
  • Cadmium (Cd)
  • Calcium (Ca)
  • Cesium (Cs)
  • Chromium (Cr)
  • Cobalt (Co)
  • Copper (Cu)
  • Europium (Eu)
  • Gallium (Ga)
  • Germanium (Ge)
  • Gold (Au)
  • Indium (In)
  • Iridium (Ir)
  • Iron (Fe)
  • Lanthanum (La)
  • Lead (Pb)
  • Lithium (Li)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
  • Manganese (Mn)
  • Mercury (Hg)
  • Molybdenum (Mo)
  • Nickel (Ni)
  • Palladium (Pd)
  • Phosphorus (P)
  • Platinum (Pt)
  • Potassium (K)
  • Rhodium (Rh)
  • Rubidium (Rb)
  • Ruthenium (Ru)
  • Selenium (Se)
  • Silicon (Si)
  • Silver (Ag)
  • Sodium (Na)
  • Strontium (Sr)
  • Sulfur (S)
  • Tellurium (Te)
  • Thallium (Tl)
  • Tin (Sn)
  • Titanium (Ti)
  • Tungsten (W)
  • Vanadium (V)
  • Zinc (Zn)

• Electron Excitation Spectra of Diatomic Molecules
  • General Considerations
  • Individual Overview Spectra

• Specific Applications
  • Flame Measurements
  • Graphite Furnace Measurements

• Outlook

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ORDER NOW High-Resolution Continuum Source AAS The Better Way to Do Atomic Absorption Spectrometry by B. Welz, H. Becker-Ross, S. Florek, and U. Heitmann 2005 • 295 pages • $169.00 + shipping Texas residents please add 6.75 % sales tax