Trace Analysis By Mass Spectrometry
- 1st Edition - January 28, 1972
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Arthur J. Ahearn
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 2 1 6 5 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 4 0 7 3 - 7
Trace Analysis by Mass Spectrometry deals with trace analysis of solids and liquids by mass spectrometric techniques. Topics include the physics and techniques of electrical… Read more
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Request a sales quoteTrace Analysis by Mass Spectrometry deals with trace analysis of solids and liquids by mass spectrometric techniques. Topics include the physics and techniques of electrical discharge ion sources, transmission of ions through double focusing mass spectrometers, and detection and measurement of ions by ion-sensitive plates. The ion sources used are principally electrical discharge type sources. This book is comprised of 14 chapters. The first several chapters focus on the basic physics of electrical discharge ion sources, double focusing mass spectrometry, and the measurement of arrays of mass resolved ion beams by electrical detection methods and with ion sensitive emulsions. The discussion then shifts to the problem of obtaining the chemical composition of the recorded mass resolved ion sample and relating this composition to that of the original sample. The chapters that follow describe specific techniques for analyzing special samples such as insulators, powders, microsamples, biological materials, reactive and low melting point substances, radioactive materials, and gases in solids. The remaining chapters include the use of laser ion sources in the analysis of solids and the analysis of surfaces particularly with sputter ion sources. This book will be of interest to students and practitioners of physics and chemistry.
List of Contributors
Preface
1 Introductory Review
1.1 Proem
1.2 Résumé
1.3 Problems and Proposals
References
2 Physics and Techniques of Electrical Discharge Ion Sources
2.1 The Task of the Ion Source: From Solids to Ion Beams
2.2 Physics of Electrical Discharges in Vacuum
2.3 Techniques of Ion Formation Using Electrical Discharges
2.4 Ion Source Configurations
References
3 The Transmission of Ions through Double Focusing Mass Spectrometers
3.1 Focusing and Dispersing Properties of Deflection Fields
3.2 Field Combinations to Achieve Velocity Focusing in Addition to Angular Focusing
3.3 Deviations of the Properties of Real Fields from the Results of the Simplified First-Order Theory
3.4 Focusing in the z-Direction
3.5 Performance Characteristics
3.6 Existing Instruments
References
4 Detection and Measurement of Ions by Ion-Sensitive Plates
4.1 Introduction
4.2 General Considerations
4.3 Physical Characteristics
4.4 The Blackening Process
4.5 Plate Response and Evaluation
4.6 Plate Replacement Schemes and Special Methods
4.7 Plate Processing
4.8 Conclusions
References
5 Electrical Measurements of Mass Resolved Ion Beams
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Historical Development
5.3 Signal Characteristics
5.4 Signal Referencing
5.5 Scanning
5.6 Peak Switching
5.7 Errors
5.8 Detection Limits
5.9 Analysis Time
5.10 Other Applications and Techniques
5.11 Summary
References
6 Interpretation of Mass Spectrograph Plates
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Spark-Source Mass Spectrograph Plate
6.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.4 Quantitative Analysis—Theoretical Considerations
6.5 Quantitative Analysis—Practical Considerations
6.6 Treatment of Results
6.7 Summary
References
7 Computer Techniques for Solids Analysis
7.1 Introduction
7.2 What Can/Should Computers Do for the Mass Spectrometrist?
7.3 Batch Systems
7.4 Using Time-Sharing
7.5 Dedicated or "Stand Alone" Systems—Minicomputers
7.6 Languages
References
8 Relating the Mass Spectrum to the Solid Sample Composition
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Elemental Discrimination and Its Control
8.3 Relative Sensitivity Factors
8.4 Standard Samples
8.5 Isotope Dilution
References
9 Insulators, Powders, and Microsamples
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Experimental Techniques
9.3 Analysis of Microsamples
References
10 The Analysis of Low-Melting and Reactive Samples
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Sodium Sampling and Handling Techniques
10.3 Analysis of Sample
10.4 Results and Discussion
10.5 On-Stream Analysis by SSMS
References
11 The Analysis of Radioactive Samples by Spark-Source Mass Spectrometry
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Protection
11.3 Uranium and Transuranium Samples
11.4 Other Radioactive Samples
References
12 The Analysis of Gases in Solids
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Standards
12.3 Vacuum Extraction and Fusion Techniques
12.4 Spark Source Technique
12.5 Ion Microprobe Mass Spectrometry
12.6 Analysis of Lunar Samples
12.7 Conclusions and Prognoses
References
13 Surface and Thin Films Analysis
13.1 Introduction
13.2 General Statement of the Analysis Problem
13.3 Instrumentation and Applications
References
14 Laser Ion Source Analysis of Solids
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Laser Source
14.3 Data Collection
14.4 Applications of Laser Source Mass Spectrometry
14.5 Sensitivity, Selectivity, Precision, and Accuracy
14.6 Uniqueness of the Laser Source
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 28, 1972
- No. of pages (eBook): 474
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124121652
- eBook ISBN: 9780323140737
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