A diode laser wavelength reference system applied to the determination of Rb in atomic fluorescence spectrometry

  • P. E. Walters
  • , T. E. Barber
  • , M. W. Wensing
  • , J. D. Winefordner

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Abstract

A single mode wavelength modulated diode laser has been used as the excitation source in atomic fluorescence spectroscopy. A wavelength reference system was used to eliminate noise which originates from phase shifting in the lock-in amplifier detection system due to random wavelength fluctuations in the diode laser output. A detection limit of 0.2 ng ml-1 was obtained for rubidium in a hydrogen-air flame, which is an improvement on the lowest fluorescence detection limit reported up to date.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1015-1020
Number of pages6
JournalSpectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy
Volume46
Issue number6-7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Instrumentation
  • Spectroscopy

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