This textbook is an outgrowth of the author's experience in teaching a course, primarily to graduate students in chemistry, that included the subject matter presented in this book. The increasing use and importance of atomic spectroscopy as an analytical tool are quite evident to anyone involved in elemental analysis. A number of books are available that may be considered treatises in the various fields that use atomic spectra for analytical purposes. These include areas such as arc-spark emission spectroscopy, flame emission spectroscopy, and atomic absorption spectroscopy. Other books are available that can be catalogued as "methods" books. Most of these books serve well the purpose for which they were written but are not well adapted to serve as basic textbooks in their fields. This book is intended to fill the aforementioned gap and to present the basic principles and instrumentation involved in analytical atomic spectro­ scopy. To meet this objective, the book includes an elementary treatment of the origin of atomic spectra, the instrumentation and accessory equipment used in atomic spectroscopy, and the principles involved in arc-spark emission, flame emission, atomic absorption, and atomic fluorescence. The chapters in the book that deal with the methods of atomic spectro­ scopy discuss such things as the basic principles involved in the method, the instrumentation requirements, variations of instrumentation, advantages and disadvantages of the method, problems of interferences, detection limits, the collection and processing of the data, and possible applications.

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1 Historical Introduction.- 1. Early Developments.- 2. The Newtonian Era.- 3. The Early 1800's (to Kirchhoff and Bunsen).- 4. The Later 1800's.- 5. Arc and Spark Excitation.- 6. Flame Emission Spectroscopy.- 7. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.- 8. Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy.- Selected Reading.- 2 The Origin of Atomic Spectra.- 1. The Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation.- 2. Early Concepts.- 3. The Balmer Equation.- 4. From Balmer to Bohr.- 4.1. Spectral Line Series for Hydrogen.- 4.2. Energy Level Diagrams.- 5. Modifications of the Bohr Theory.- 5.1. Selection Rules for n and k(l).- 5.2. Atoms with Two Valence Electrons.- 5.3. Selection Rules and the Schrödinger Equation.- 6. Alkali Metal Atom Spectra.- 6.1. Doublet Structure of Alkali Metal Spectra.- 6.2. Electron Spin.- 7. Alkaline Earth Atomic Spectra.- 8. Spectral Series and Spectroscopic Term Symbols.- 9. Zeeman and Stark Effects.- 10. Spectral Line Intensities.- 10.1. Statistical Weight.- 10.2. The Boltzmann Distribution Factor.- 11. Transition Probabilities-Oscillator Strengths.- 12. Spectral Linewidths.- 13. Atomic Fluorescence.- 14. Metastable States-Laser Action.- 14.1. Laser Action.- 15. Molecular Spectra (Band Spectra).- Selected Reading.- 3 Filters, Prisms, Gratings, and Lenses.- 1. Filters.- 1.1. Absorption Filters.- 1.2. Interference Filters.- 1.3. Circular Variable Filters.- 2. Prisms.- 2.1. Dispersion of a Prism.- 2.2. Resolving Power of a Prism.- 2.3. Prism Materials.- 2.4. Types of Prisms.- 3. Interferometers.- 4. Diffraction Gratings.- 4.1. Dispersion of a Grating.- 4.2. Resolving Power of a Grating.- 4.3. Production and Characteristics of Gratings.- 4.4. Grating Replicas.- 4.5. Concave Gratings.- 4.6. Holographic Gratings.- 4.7. Echelle Gratings.- 5. Lenses.- 5.1. Uses of Lenses.- 5.2. Lens Defects.- Selected Reading.- 4 Spectrometers.- 1. prism Spectrometers.- 1.1. The Cornu Prism Spectrometer.- 1.2. The Littrow Spectrometer.- 2. Plane Grating Spectrometers.- 2.1. The Ebert Spectrometer.- 2.2. The Czerny-Turner Spectrometer.- 2.3. The Two-Mirror, Crossed-Beam, Plane Grating Spectrometer.- 2.4. The Double-Grating Spectrometer.- 3. Concave Grating Spectrometers.- 3.1. The Rowland Spectrometer.- 3.2. The Paschen-Runge Spectrometer.- 3.3. The Eagle Spectrometer.- 3.4. The Wadsworth Spectrometer.- 3.5. The Grazing Incidence Spectrometer.- 3.6. The Seya-Namioka Spectrometer.- 3.7. Vacuum Spectrometers.- 4. Direct Reading Spectrometers.- 5. Selection of a Spectrometer.- 6. Adjustment and Care of Spectrometers.- 6.1. Vertical Adjustment of the Entrance Slit.- 6.2. Focusing the Entrance Slit.- 6.2.1. Prism Instruments.- 6.2.2. Grating Instruments.- 6.3. Final Adjustments.- 6.4. General Care of Spectrometers.- Selected Reading.- 5 Accessory Equipment for Arc and Spark Spectrochemical Analysis.- 1. The Spectrometer Slit.- 2. The Hartmann Diaphragm.- 3. The Step Filter.- 4. Rotating Sectors.- 5. Excitation Sources.- 5.1. The Direct Current Arc.- 5.2. The Alternating Current Arc.- 5.3. The Electric Spark.- 5.4. The Plasma Arc.- 5.5. The Laser Source.- 5.6. Multiple Source Units.- 6. Arc and Spark Stands.- 6.1. Special Assemblies for the Arc-Spark Stand.- 6.1.1. The Stallwood Jet.- 6.1.2. The Petry Stand.- 6.1.3. Rotating Disk Electrode Device.- 7. Order Sorters.- 8. Densitometers and Comparators.- 9. Miscellaneous Accessory Equipment.- 9.1. Electrodes.- Selected Reading.- 6 Recording and Reading Spectra.- 1. The Photographic Process.- 1.1. Characteristics and Properties of the Photographic Emulsion.- 1.2. The Characteristic Curve.- 1.3. The Reciprocity Law.- 1.4. The Intermittency Effect.- 1.5. The Eberhard Effect.- 1.6. Graininess and Granularity.- 1.7. Resolving Power.- 1.8. Spectral Sensitivity.- 2. Processing of Spectroscopic Films and Plates.- 2.1. The Developing Process.- 3. Hadamard Transform and Fourier Transform Spectroscopy.- 4. Light-Sensitive Phototubes.- 4.1. Spectral Response Designation.- 4.2. General Characteristics of Multiplier Phototubes.- 4.3. Solar Blind Phototubes.- 5. Resonance Detectors.- 6. Vidicon Detectors.- Selected Reading.- 7 Qualitative and Semiquantitative Arc-Spark Emission Spectrochemical Analysis.- 1. Sample Excitation.- 2. Wavelength Measurements.- 2.1. Line Identification by Wavelength Measurement.- 3. Comparison Spectra.- 4. Spectral Charts.- 5. Wavelength Tables.- 6. Some Special Problems and Techniques of Spectrochemical Qualitative Analysis.- 6.1. Spectral Line Interferences.- 6.2. Spectral Band Interferences.- 6.3. Arc Continuum Interference.- 7. Increasing Spectral Line Intensities.- 8. Semiquantitative Spectrochemical Analysis.- 8.1. Determination of a Concentration Level.- 8.2. The Harvey Method of Semiquantitative Spectrochemical Analysis.- 8.3. Matrix Effects.- 8.4. The Wang Method of Semiquantitative Spectrochemical Analysis.- 9. Some Special Spectrochemical Problems.- 9.1. Microsamples.- 9.2. Microarea Sampling.- Selected Reading.- 8 Quantitative Spectrochemical Analysis.- 1. Some General Considerations.- 2. The Internal Standard.- 3. Spectroscopic Buffers.- 4. Excitation of the Sample.- 5. Selection of Spectral Lines.- 6. Comparison Standards.- 7. Sample Preparation.- 8. Emulsion Calibration and Analytical Working Curves.- 8.1. Emulsion Calibration.- 8.2. The Emulsion Calibration Curve.- 9. The Working Curve.- 9.1. Construction of a Typical Analytical Working Curve.- 10. The Calculating Board.- 11. Background Correction.- 12. Multielement Analysis with Direct Read-Out.- 13. Types of Samples.- 13.1. Liquid Samples.- 13.2. Metallic Samples.- 13.3. Powder Samples.- 13.4. Organic Samples.- 13.5. Special Samples.- 14. Some Special Techniques.- 14.1. Fractional Distillation.- 14.2. Carrier Distillation.- 14.3. Transfer Methods.- 14.4 Laser Methods.- 14.5. Controlled Atmospheres.- 14.6. Cathode Layer Excitation.- 14.7. Gases.- 14.8. Radioactive Samples.- 15. Time-Resolved Spectroscopy.- 15.1. Time-Resolving Components.- 15.2. Some Characteristics of Time-Resolved Spectra.- 15.3. Analytical Applications.- 16. Chemical Preparation of Samples.- 17. Applications of Spectrochemical Analysis.- 17.1. Metals and Alloys.- 17.2. Geology.- 17.3. Oils and Water.- 17.4. Plants and Soils.- 17.5. Men and Animals.- 17.6. Environmental Studies.- 17.7. Some Other Applications.- Selected Reading.- 9 Flame Emission Spectroscopy.- 1. Flame Emission Instrumentation Requirem…