Development of RF Powered Glow Discharge Devices for Mass Spectrometric and Atomic Emission Analysis

这项研究是在分析化学和表面化学的一般领域，在原子光谱和质谱的子领域。本研究的目标是开发和评估射频（RF）供电辉光放电作为直接固体元素分析的雾化/激发/电离源。这种方法与质谱和原子发射检测相结合，可以直接分析玻璃和陶瓷等绝缘材料。这项研究的重点是检查这种方法的分析效用，特别是对绝缘材料的分析。这项研究涉及使用一种新的直接固体分析方法。采用射频调制的新型采样源进行直接采样。这项研究将为玻璃和陶瓷等材料的分析提供一种新的和改进的方法。

This research is in the general area of analytical and surface chemistry and in the subfields of atomic spectroscopy and mass spectroscopy. The goal of this research is to develop and evaluate radio frequency (RF) powered glow discharge as an atomization/excitation/ionization source for direct solids elemental analysis. This approach in combination with mass spectrometric and atomic emission detection should allow for direct analysis of insulating materials such as glasses and ceramics. This research focuses on examining the analytical utility of this approach, particularly for the analysis of insulating materials. This research involves the use of a new method of direct solid analysis. A new type of sampling source, which is modulated at radio frequency, is to be used for direct sampling. This research should provide a new and improved approach to the analysis of materials such as glasses and ceramics.