Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 1993, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (3): 208-213.

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Characteristics of Analyte Ionization in Low Power Microwave Plasma Torch

ZHANG Han-qi, LIU Xiao-jing, YU Ai-min, JIN Qin-han   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023
  • Received:1992-09-18 Online:1993-08-24 Published:2011-08-17
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    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Abstract: The ionization characteristics of the analytes in a low power Ar microwave plasma torch (MPT) was studied. The influence of forward microwave power, the flow rate of carrier gas and matrix element on the degree of ionization were observed. The axial profiles of the degree of the ionization of some elements were determined. The experimental results are very important for developing the new analytical source——microwave plasma torch (MPT).

Key words: Microwave plasma torch (MPT), Degree of ionization, Local thermal equilibrium, Excitation temperature