A 500-Channel Silicon-Target Vidicon Tube as a Photodetector for Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Abstract

The suitability of a vidicon TV tube as a detector for atomic absorption spectrometry (AA) was investigated. The spectral response was seen to be adequate throughout the range 217.0-313.8 nm. The instrument was then used as a detector in determining several elements by flame AA, and the results compared favorably with those obtained by a conventional detection system. The system should thus be feasible for simultaneous multielement analysis.