Effect of Doping Gases on Microwave-Induced Emissive Spectrometric Detectors for Gas Chromatography

F. A. Serravallo, T. H. Risby

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Abstract

The effect of doping gases on a reduced pressure (1 Torr) microwave-induced helium plasma has been studied. The results show that the quantity of oxygen added as a doping gas Is critical In maximizing the selectivity and sensitivity of the microwave-induced emissive spectrometric detector for the determination of chromium. The addition of approximately 3% O2 maximizes emission from atomic chromium and simultaneously quenches molecular emissions. Possible mechanisms of fragmentation and excitation are given.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2141-2145
Number of pages5
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume47
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 1975
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry

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