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Laser mass spectrometry for environmental and industrial chemical trace analysis
Author(s) -
Boesl Ulrich
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 1076-5174
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9888(200003)35:3<289::aid-jms960>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - mass spectrometry , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , laser , resolution (logic) , spectroscopy , chromatography , optics , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science
Resonant laser mass spectrometry is a promising method for chemical trace analysis since it combines selectivity, sensitivity and rapidity of measurement. It is a two‐dimensional technique incorporating medium‐ or high‐resolution UV spectroscopy and time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. No sample preparation and chemical clean‐up is necessary to reach detection limits in the sub‐ppb range even when highly complicated mixtures of chemical species are analyzed. After an introduction to the principles of resonant laser mass spectrometry, illustrative examples of applications are presented. Drawbacks, possibilities of overcoming them, some interesting features and future developments of resonant laser mass spectrometry are discussed. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.