Name: atomic absorption spectroscopy: key parts
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Bir atomik absorpsiyon spektrofotometresi, bir radyasyon kaynağı, bir atomizer, bir monokromatör ve bir dedektörden oluşur.
Radyasyon kaynağı genellikle içi boş bir katot lambası veya HCL veya elektrotsuz deşarj lambası veya EDL gibi dar bir aralığa sahiptir. Sürekli kaynaklara sahip cihazlar çok yüksek çözünürlüklü monokromatörler kullanır.
Sırada, yaygın yöntemler alev atomizasyonu ve elektrotermal atomizasyon olan atomizer var. 
Bazı atomlar termal olarak uyarılır ve radyasyon yayar. Bu girişim, kaynak radyasyonunun neden olduğu emisyonlara belirgin, sabit frekanslı bir model vermek için kaynak ve atomizer arasında mekanik bir kıyıcı kullanılarak izole edilebilir.
Tek ışınlı bir spektrofotometrede, radyasyon doğrudan atomize numuneden geçer.
Çift ışınlı bir alet, kaynak ışınını böler. Bir ışın atomize numuneden geçerken, diğeri onu atlar. Ardından, iki kiriş yarı gümüş bir ayna kullanarak yeniden birleşir.
Daha sonra, ışın, dedektöre yalnızca dar bir dalga boyu aralığı gönderen monokromatörün içinden geçer - tipik olarak, ışığı güçlendirilmiş elektrik sinyallerine dönüştüren bir fotoçoğaltıcı tüp.

atomik absorpsiyon spektroskopisi: enstrümantasyon

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy: Instrumentation

Atomik absorpsiyon spektrofotometresi (AAS), birkaç bileşenden oluşur. Bunlar, bir radyasyon kaynağı, bir atomlaştırıcı, bir monokromatör ve bir dedektördür. Radyasyon kaynağı, gerek duyulan dalga boyunun dar bir emisyon çizgisini sağlayan bir hollow-cathode lambası (HCL) veya elektrotsuz deşarj lambası (EDL) olabilir. Bununla birlikte, bazı cihazlar dar bir radyasyon aralığı elde etmek için sürekli kaynaklar ve yüksek çözünürlüklü monokromatörler kullanır.

AAS'de kullanılan atomlaştırıcı, ya alev atomlaştırıcı ya da elektrotermal atomlaştırıcı olabilir. Atomlaştırıcı tarafından üretilen gaz fazı atomları sıklıkla termal olarak uyarılır ve radyasyon yayarak, radyasyon kaynağının sinyaliyle bir parazit oluşturur. Bu tür parazitleri ortadan kaldırmak için, alev atomlaştırıcı ile radyasyon kaynağı arasındaki interferansı engellemek amacıyla, bir çark (chopper) adı verilen yuvarlak metal bir disk kullanılır. Metal çark, alevden gelen sürekli sinyalin aksine, radyasyon kaynağını izole ederek, alternatif bir sinyal yaratır.

Tek ışınlı bir spektrofotometrede, radyasyon doğrudan atomize olmuş örnekten geçer, oysa çift ışınlı bir cihazda, kaynak ışını bölünür; bir ışın atomize olmuş örnekten geçerken, diğeri referans ışınıdır. İki ışın daha sonra yarı gümüş kaplı bir ayna kullanılarak birleştirilir. Birleştirilen ışın, yalnızca dar bir dalga boyu aralığının dedektöre ulaşmasını sağlayan monokromatörden geçer. Dedektör genellikle fotomultiplikatör tüpüdür ve radyasyonu işleyerek amplifiye edilmiş elektriksel sinyallere dönüştürür.

Atomik Absorpsiyon Spektroskopisi: Enstrümantasyon

Bir atomik absorpsiyon spektrofotometresi (AAS) birkaç bileşenden oluşur: bir radyasyon kaynağı, bir atomizer, bir monokromatör ve bir dedektör. Radyasyon ...

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atomic absorption spectroscopy: key parts

Atomic absorption spectrophotometry uses a set of key parts to measure light absorbed by atoms. The main components are a radiation source, an atomizer, a monochromator, and a detector. Each part has a specific job in the instrument.

The radiation source is usually a hollow-cathode lamp, or HCL, or an electrodeless-discharge lamp, or EDL. Both produce a narrow emission line at the needed wavelength. Some instruments instead use continuum sources with high-resolution monochromators to narrow the radiation range.

The atomizer turns the sample into gas-phase atoms. It can be a flame atomizer or an electrothermal atomizer. At times, these hot atoms also emit radiation, which can interfere with the signal from the radiation source.

A circular metal disk called a chopper helps reduce that interference with a flame atomizer. The chopper makes the source beam into an alternating signal. This is different from the continuous signal from the flame.

AAS instruments can also be single-beam or double-beam systems. In a single-beam spectrophotometer, the radiation passes directly through the atomized sample. In a double-beam instrument, the source beam splits into a sample beam and a reference beam, and a half-silvered mirror recombines them.

After recombination, the beam passes through the monochromator. The monochromator allows only a narrow wavelength range to reach the detector. The detector is usually a photomultiplier tube, which converts the radiation into amplified electrical signals.

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Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy: Key Parts

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