High-Resolution Continuum Source AAS: The Better Way to Do Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

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
Al, Sb, As, Ba, Be, Bi, B, Cd, Ca, Cs, Cr, Co, Cu, Eu, Ga, Ge, Au, In, Ir, Fe, La, Pb, Li, Mg, Mn, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pd, Pd, P, Pt, K, Rh, Rb, Ru, Se, Si, Ag, Na, Sr, S, Te, Tl, Sn, Ti, W, V, Zn
ELECTRON EXCITATION SPECTRA OF DIATOMIC MOLECULES
General Considerations
Individual Overview Spectra
SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
Flame Measurements
OUTLOOK