TRACE ANALYSIS OF SOLIDS BY MASS SPECTROMETRY.
Abstract
To improve the mass spectrometric analysis of insulating solids in powder form and of surfaces, a broad-based project was undertaken to evaluate and select suitable metallic powders and wires of highest purity. Thirty-six samples obtained from nine suppliers were analyzed in nearly 180 separate runs in considerable detail. At this time, the cleanest materials of general usefulness are gold and silver in powder and wire form, the sum total of all bulk impurities amounting to less than 10 ppm atomic. Work was continued on ion-sensitive thin-film plates, but so far no method was found that yields plates of sufficient sensitivity without heating the substrate to 180C. Work in other areas, such as laser impact evaporation, revised computer program, and quantitative determination will be described briefly. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0657334
Entities
People
- Richard E. Honig
Organizations
- RCA Corporation