A Pulsed Atomization and Excitation Source of Variable Discharge Gap Geometry in the Analysis of Solutions by Atomic Emission Spectrometry

An atomization and excitation source for the analysis of solutions by atomic emission spectrometry is proposed on the basis of pulsed glow discharge with a solid anode and discharge gap geometry varied within the discharge. A portable atomic emission spectrometer recording total emission spectrum from a single sample drop is developed in its basis.