Pulsed Source Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry

Abstract

Atomic fluorescence spectrometry was introduced as an analytical method in 1964 by Winefordner and Vickers [1], and since then, numerous papers have been published concerning the theoretical principles, instrumentation, methodology, and uses of the method. Recently, commercial instrumentation has been introduced for single-element (Heath Company, Benton Harbor, Mich.) and for multielement (Technicon, Inc., Tarrytown, N.Y.) analysis. Recently Winefordner and Elser [2] and Winefordner and VickerS [3] have reviewed the developments in atomic fluorescence spectrometry.