Application of helium microwave-induced plasma mass spectrometry to the detection of high ionisation potential gas phase species
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
- Vol. 3 (6) , 763-769
- https://doi.org/10.1039/ja9880300763
Abstract
The determination of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine as positive ions is accomplished using a helium microwave-induced plasma (MIP) as an ion source for quadrupole mass spectrometry. A helium MIP sustained in an internally tuned TM010 cavity is interfaced to a commercially available mass spectrometer for the detection of the aforementioned halogens as positive ions. The mass spectral background of the helium MIP and the effect of plasma sampling parameters on the background are discussed. Detection limits for Cl+, Br+ and l+, from the methyl halogens, are estimated to be at picogram levels or lower.Keywords
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