Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1240525 Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy 2010 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
A very low power radiofrequency capacitively coupled plasma (13.56 MHz, 5-70 W), was generated in our laboratory on a sharp Kanthal tip without any counter electrode, as an intrinsic part of RLC series resonant circuit. Physical characteristics of this plasma obtained in Ar-He mixture, were studied as function of observation height or gas mixture composition. The excitation temperature of Ar (1500-2100 K), He (3000-3500 K) and H (2500-3200 K), the rotational temperature of the OH band (1300-2900 K), the electron temperature (5500-6500 K) and the electron number density (8 · 1013-2 · 1014 cm− 3) were determined. The evolution of several atomic emission lines or molecular bands was studied in order to investigate the fundamental processes that take place in such plasma. From the point of view of analytical applications it was found that the optimum conditions of excitation (most intense emission lines and lowest detection limits) are met for a 42% He in the gas mixture and an observation height of 1 mm above the electrode. The optimum atomic emission analysis parameters were established for 7 elements (Na, Li, Ca, K, Cd, Zn and Hg) using pneumatically nebulized liquid solutions. It was found that the presence of He in the plasmogenic gas has an enhancing effect on the emission intensities and detection limits.
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