Spectrometers for Elemental Spectrochemical Analysis, Part IV: Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers

In this tutorial, we discuss inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectrometers. The basic modules of spectrometer systems already have been discussed in Part I of this series (1). Here, we focus on the ICP excitation and sample introduction system. A discussion of some optical configurations used in ICP is included.