In response to the demands of contemporary solid material analysis-greater powers of detection, speed, depth, and precision-glow devices are receiving increased attention by specialists. This volume covers fundamental plasma processes, laser-based methods, thin film analysis, and many other processes to provide the researcher with an extensive technical reference of these devices.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Fundamental Plasma Processes.- 3. Atomic Absorption and Fluorescence Spectroscopies.- 4. Atomic Emission Spectrometry.- 5. Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry.- 6. Hollow Cathode Discharges.- 7. Analysis of Nonconducting Sample Types.- 8. Thin Film Analysis.- 9. Discharges within Graphite Furnace Atomizers.- 10. Laser-Based Methods.- 11. Laser-Based Diagnostics of Reactive Plasmas.