Enhanced Utility of Radio Frequency Glow Discharge Sources

该项目由分析和表面化学项目支持，将继续马库斯教授对射频辉光放电（rf-GD）设备应用的基础和实践方面的研究，该设备通过原子吸收、原子发射和质谱法对固体进行元素分析。研究的主要重点将包括开发分析非导电固体（如氧化物）的新方法、固体材料的深度剖析、聚合物薄膜的分析方法，以及开发用于化学电离质谱分析的金属离子生成的辉光放电源。这项研究得到了分析和表面化学计划的支持，将增加我们对辉光放电装置的基本方面的理解，以及它们作为溅射装置和金属离子发生器的应用，用于原子和质谱分析固体材料。

This project, supported in the Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program, will continue Professor Marcus' research into the fundamental and practical aspects of the application of radio frequency glow discharge (rf-GD) devices for the elemental analysis of solids by atomic absorption, atomic emission, and mass spectrometries. The primary focus of the research will involve the development of new methods for the analysis of nonconducting solids, such as oxides, depth-profiling of solid materials, methods for the analysis of polymer films, and the development of glow discharge sources for the generation of metal ions for chemical ionization mass spectrometry. This research, supported in the Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program, will increase our understanding of the fundamental aspects glow discharge devices and their application as sputtering devices and metal ion generators for use with atomic and mass spectrometries for the analysis of solid materials.