Ebook: Spectroscopic Tricks

This is the third volume of the collection of new devices, modifications of existing equipment, and other items of interest of this nature published in the journal Applied Spectroscopy. These tricks have proved of value since they first appeared in the journal in 1959. They give solutions to many problems of workers in the var­ ious fields of spectroscopy. For the novice, the use of ali three vol­ umes may provide insight into the improvements that have been made in the instruments and techniques that he is currently using. The novice may be saved the necessity of discovering some shortcut that many experienced spectroscopists are already using. The contributions in this third volume are selected from the years 1970 through 1973. The subject arrangement is the same as in Volumes 1 and 2 according to the area of spectroscopy. Those tricks concerned with the same device are placed together so that the reader can easily compare them. To maintain the advantages in­ herent in a single collection of contributions, the subject index for this volume is cumulative including the tricks in the previous vol­ umes. Both author and journal indices are provided for this vol­ ume, the latter citing the original Applied Spectroscopy citation. The use of the contributions has been approved by the So­ ciety for Applied Spectroscopy, whose cooperation in this matter is gratefully acknowledged.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Rapid and Inexpensive Sampling Technique for Emission Spectroscopic Analysis of Thin Films....Pages 1-4
A Computer-Controlled Sampler for Atomic Flame Spectroscopy....Pages 5-9
The Preparation of Metal Ingots for Use as Chemical and Spectrographic Standards....Pages 9-12
Qualitative Analysis of Precipitates by Graphite Filter Methods....Pages 13-15
An Improved Spectrographic Evaporating Dish....Pages 15-15
A Rotating-Disk Sample Holder for the Sparking of Flat-Metal-Disk Samples....Pages 16-21
Vented Cupped Electrodes....Pages 22-22
Suggestions and Comments on: “Vented Cup Electrodes”....Pages 23-23
Reply to Dr. Marling....Pages 24-24
A Cylindrical Sector Driven by Either Water or Air....Pages 25-27
A Symmetrical Cylindrical Rotating Step Sector....Pages 28-34
Prevention of Laser Microprobe Staining of Analyzed Metals....Pages 35-37
A Simple Multiport Atomic Absorption Burner Head....Pages 37-38
Modification of a Commercial Carbon Rod Flameless Atomizer to Accept Graphite Tubes....Pages 39-43
Tuning Stubs as an Aid to Coupling RF Energy to Electrodeless Discharge Lamps....Pages 44-51
A Compact Gas Jet for Optical Emission Spectroscopy....Pages 52-58
Electrode Heater....Pages 58-59
A Simple Modification of a Flame Photometer for Routine Trace Potassium Analysis....Pages 59-62
Mounting for New Safety Door for Perkin-Elmer Model 303 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer....Pages 62-64
Selective Filtration in Optical Emission Spectroscopy....Pages 65-69
Simple Inexpensive Method of Time Resolved Spectroscopy....Pages 69-73
Photoelectric Time Differentiation in Laser Microprobe Optical Emission Spectroscopy....Pages 74-80
A Photographic Plate Processing System....Pages 81-86
A Microphotometer Digital Readout System....Pages 86-92
Microsampling for Infrared and Emission Analyses....Pages 93-94
Cold Pressing Solid Samples in a Wax Disk for Far Infrared Analysis....Pages 95-97
A Manual Rectangular KBr Pellet Press....Pages 97-103
An Improved Infrared Microcell....Pages 104-108
Infrared Cells for Salt Solutions....Pages 108-111
Far Infrared Sealed Liquid Cell with Polyethylene Windows....Pages 111-114
An Inert Infrared Cell for Measuring Quantitative Solution Spectra of Carbonium Ions and Other Reactive Species....Pages 115-118
A Simple, Evacuable, Double-Beam Infrared Hot Cell Assembly....Pages 118-124
A Novel Infrared Gas Cell....Pages 124-127
A Diamond-Window Infrared Short Path Length Cell for Corrosive Liquids....Pages 127-130
A New Gasketing Technique for Studies with the High-Pressure Diamond Anvil Cell....Pages 130-133
The Application of the Quartz Crystal Microbalance for Monitoring Rates of Deposition of High Temperature Species in Matrix Isolation Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy....Pages 133-135
Internal Reflectance Spectroscopy. III. Micro Sampling....Pages 135-147
Infrared Spectra of Deuterated Solvents....Pages 148-158
Measurement of Aqueous Solution Temperatures in Infrared Spectroscopy....Pages 159-161
Ultrahigh Sensitivity Detection System for Far Infrared Spectrophotometers....Pages 162-167
Derivative Traces in Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy....Pages 167-173
On Resolution Enhancement of Line Spectra by Deconvolution....Pages 173-177
Negative Skin Sensitization Test with KRS-5....Pages 177-179
Trapping Volatiles from GLC for Injection into a Mass Spectrometer....Pages 181-184
A Simple System for Transferring Air-Sensitive Compounds into Capillaries from Schlenk Tubes....Pages 184-186
Construction of a Leak-Inlet System for the LKB 9000 Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer....Pages 186-189
A New NMR Microtechnique....Pages 191-198
A Nonbreakable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Sample Container for Radioactive Materials....Pages 198-201
A Convenient Device for Removing Dissolved Oxygen from NMR Samples....Pages 202-205
A Method for Capping Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tubes....Pages 205-207
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tube Washer....Pages 207-210
Sampling Techniques for Raman Spectroscopy of Minerals....Pages 211-215
Aluminum Metaphosphate as a Hydrofluoric Acid Resistant Raman Cell Material....Pages 215-218
A Cell for Resonance Raman Excitation with Lasers in Liquids....Pages 219-222
Multiple Sampling Raman Cold Cell....Pages 223-225
A Windowless Cell for Laser-Raman Spectroscopy of Molten Fluorides....Pages 226-232
A Laser-Raman Cell for Pressurized Corrosive Gas and Liquids....Pages 232-236
Thermostating Capillary Cells for a Laser-Raman Spectrophotometer....Pages 236-239
Low Temperature Cell for Measurement of Raman Spectra....Pages 239-242
Variable Temperature Sample Holder for Raman Spectroscopy....Pages 243-245
A Furnace for Molten Salt Raman Spectroscopy to 800°C....Pages 245-252
A Simple Furnace for Obtaining High Temperature Raman Spectra....Pages 252-255
Modification of a Commercial Argon Ion Laser for Enhancement of Gas Phase Raman Scattering....Pages 256-262
Polarized Raman Scattering from Small Single Crystals....Pages 262-268
On “Scrambler Plates” Used to Depolarize Visible Radiation....Pages 269-275
On “Scrambler Plates” Used to Depolarize Visible Radiation....Pages 276-278
A Constant Spectral Slit Width Servo....Pages 278-283
A Method for Eliminating Resonance Fluorescence Effects in Raman Studies of Some High Temperature Vapors: Raman Spectra of BiCl3 from 450 to 800°C....Pages 283-287
Computer Time Averaging of Laser Raman Spectra for Matrix-Isolated Species....Pages 287-292
Construction and Use of Reflecting Multiple-Pass Absorption Cells for the Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near Infrared....Pages 293-301
A Long Path Length, Low Temperature Multiple Traversal Cell....Pages 302-307
Microspectrophotometer Cells of Fused Construction....Pages 307-309
An Investigational Technique for the Behavior of a Contaminated Optical Surface in the Near Ultraviolet-Visible-Near Infrared....Pages 310-317
Optimum Reference Wavelength Selection in Multi-Wavelength Spectrophotometry of Turbid Media....Pages 317-323
Visible Spectroscopy of the Aging Process in Passive N2-CO2-He-Xe Laser Cells....Pages 323-328
A Simple, Fast Technique for the Sample Preparation of Composite Metal Powders for Analysis by X-ray Fluorescence....Pages 329-330
Modified Micro Sample Support for X-Ray Emission Spectrography....Pages 331-332
An Improved Liquid Cell Cap for X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis....Pages 333-334
Adaptation of the X-Ray Milliprobe for the Examination of Small Single Crystals Obtained from Lunar Samples....Pages 334-338
Selected Area X-ray Luminescence Spectroscopy with the X-ray Milliprobe....Pages 339-342
A Dissolving Technique for Thin Platelet Preparation from Bulk Single Crystals....Pages 343-349
A Simple, Inexpensive, Versatile Optical Bench for Spectroscopic Research....Pages 349-351
Reduction of Grating Spectrograms....Pages 351-356
A Simple Method for Reducing Astigmatism from Off-Axis Concave Spherical Mirrors....Pages 356-359
A Polarization-Independent Pulsed-Laser Energy Monitoring System with Analog Readout....Pages 360-367
Pen Adaptor for Recording Spectrometers....Pages 367-370
A Convenient Method for Vacuum Deoxygenation of Electron Spin Resonance Samples....Pages 370-372
An Internal Standard for Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis Studies of Supported Catalysts....Pages 372-378
Back Matter....Pages 379-400

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Rapid and Inexpensive Sampling Technique for Emission Spectroscopic Analysis of Thin Films....Pages 1-4
A Computer-Controlled Sampler for Atomic Flame Spectroscopy....Pages 5-9
The Preparation of Metal Ingots for Use as Chemical and Spectrographic Standards....Pages 9-12
Qualitative Analysis of Precipitates by Graphite Filter Methods....Pages 13-15
An Improved Spectrographic Evaporating Dish....Pages 15-15
A Rotating-Disk Sample Holder for the Sparking of Flat-Metal-Disk Samples....Pages 16-21
Vented Cupped Electrodes....Pages 22-22
Suggestions and Comments on: “Vented Cup Electrodes”....Pages 23-23
Reply to Dr. Marling....Pages 24-24
A Cylindrical Sector Driven by Either Water or Air....Pages 25-27
A Symmetrical Cylindrical Rotating Step Sector....Pages 28-34
Prevention of Laser Microprobe Staining of Analyzed Metals....Pages 35-37
A Simple Multiport Atomic Absorption Burner Head....Pages 37-38
Modification of a Commercial Carbon Rod Flameless Atomizer to Accept Graphite Tubes....Pages 39-43
Tuning Stubs as an Aid to Coupling RF Energy to Electrodeless Discharge Lamps....Pages 44-51
A Compact Gas Jet for Optical Emission Spectroscopy....Pages 52-58
Electrode Heater....Pages 58-59
A Simple Modification of a Flame Photometer for Routine Trace Potassium Analysis....Pages 59-62
Mounting for New Safety Door for Perkin-Elmer Model 303 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer....Pages 62-64
Selective Filtration in Optical Emission Spectroscopy....Pages 65-69
Simple Inexpensive Method of Time Resolved Spectroscopy....Pages 69-73
Photoelectric Time Differentiation in Laser Microprobe Optical Emission Spectroscopy....Pages 74-80
A Photographic Plate Processing System....Pages 81-86
A Microphotometer Digital Readout System....Pages 86-92
Microsampling for Infrared and Emission Analyses....Pages 93-94
Cold Pressing Solid Samples in a Wax Disk for Far Infrared Analysis....Pages 95-97
A Manual Rectangular KBr Pellet Press....Pages 97-103
An Improved Infrared Microcell....Pages 104-108
Infrared Cells for Salt Solutions....Pages 108-111
Far Infrared Sealed Liquid Cell with Polyethylene Windows....Pages 111-114
An Inert Infrared Cell for Measuring Quantitative Solution Spectra of Carbonium Ions and Other Reactive Species....Pages 115-118
A Simple, Evacuable, Double-Beam Infrared Hot Cell Assembly....Pages 118-124
A Novel Infrared Gas Cell....Pages 124-127
A Diamond-Window Infrared Short Path Length Cell for Corrosive Liquids....Pages 127-130
A New Gasketing Technique for Studies with the High-Pressure Diamond Anvil Cell....Pages 130-133
The Application of the Quartz Crystal Microbalance for Monitoring Rates of Deposition of High Temperature Species in Matrix Isolation Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy....Pages 133-135
Internal Reflectance Spectroscopy. III. Micro Sampling....Pages 135-147
Infrared Spectra of Deuterated Solvents....Pages 148-158
Measurement of Aqueous Solution Temperatures in Infrared Spectroscopy....Pages 159-161
Ultrahigh Sensitivity Detection System for Far Infrared Spectrophotometers....Pages 162-167
Derivative Traces in Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy....Pages 167-173
On Resolution Enhancement of Line Spectra by Deconvolution....Pages 173-177
Negative Skin Sensitization Test with KRS-5....Pages 177-179
Trapping Volatiles from GLC for Injection into a Mass Spectrometer....Pages 181-184
A Simple System for Transferring Air-Sensitive Compounds into Capillaries from Schlenk Tubes....Pages 184-186
Construction of a Leak-Inlet System for the LKB 9000 Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer....Pages 186-189
A New NMR Microtechnique....Pages 191-198
A Nonbreakable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Sample Container for Radioactive Materials....Pages 198-201
A Convenient Device for Removing Dissolved Oxygen from NMR Samples....Pages 202-205
A Method for Capping Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tubes....Pages 205-207
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tube Washer....Pages 207-210
Sampling Techniques for Raman Spectroscopy of Minerals....Pages 211-215
Aluminum Metaphosphate as a Hydrofluoric Acid Resistant Raman Cell Material....Pages 215-218
A Cell for Resonance Raman Excitation with Lasers in Liquids....Pages 219-222
Multiple Sampling Raman Cold Cell....Pages 223-225
A Windowless Cell for Laser-Raman Spectroscopy of Molten Fluorides....Pages 226-232
A Laser-Raman Cell for Pressurized Corrosive Gas and Liquids....Pages 232-236
Thermostating Capillary Cells for a Laser-Raman Spectrophotometer....Pages 236-239
Low Temperature Cell for Measurement of Raman Spectra....Pages 239-242
Variable Temperature Sample Holder for Raman Spectroscopy....Pages 243-245
A Furnace for Molten Salt Raman Spectroscopy to 800°C....Pages 245-252
A Simple Furnace for Obtaining High Temperature Raman Spectra....Pages 252-255
Modification of a Commercial Argon Ion Laser for Enhancement of Gas Phase Raman Scattering....Pages 256-262
Polarized Raman Scattering from Small Single Crystals....Pages 262-268
On “Scrambler Plates” Used to Depolarize Visible Radiation....Pages 269-275
On “Scrambler Plates” Used to Depolarize Visible Radiation....Pages 276-278
A Constant Spectral Slit Width Servo....Pages 278-283
A Method for Eliminating Resonance Fluorescence Effects in Raman Studies of Some High Temperature Vapors: Raman Spectra of BiCl3 from 450 to 800°C....Pages 283-287
Computer Time Averaging of Laser Raman Spectra for Matrix-Isolated Species....Pages 287-292
Construction and Use of Reflecting Multiple-Pass Absorption Cells for the Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near Infrared....Pages 293-301
A Long Path Length, Low Temperature Multiple Traversal Cell....Pages 302-307
Microspectrophotometer Cells of Fused Construction....Pages 307-309
An Investigational Technique for the Behavior of a Contaminated Optical Surface in the Near Ultraviolet-Visible-Near Infrared....Pages 310-317
Optimum Reference Wavelength Selection in Multi-Wavelength Spectrophotometry of Turbid Media....Pages 317-323
Visible Spectroscopy of the Aging Process in Passive N2-CO2-He-Xe Laser Cells....Pages 323-328
A Simple, Fast Technique for the Sample Preparation of Composite Metal Powders for Analysis by X-ray Fluorescence....Pages 329-330
Modified Micro Sample Support for X-Ray Emission Spectrography....Pages 331-332
An Improved Liquid Cell Cap for X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis....Pages 333-334
Adaptation of the X-Ray Milliprobe for the Examination of Small Single Crystals Obtained from Lunar Samples....Pages 334-338
Selected Area X-ray Luminescence Spectroscopy with the X-ray Milliprobe....Pages 339-342
A Dissolving Technique for Thin Platelet Preparation from Bulk Single Crystals....Pages 343-349
A Simple, Inexpensive, Versatile Optical Bench for Spectroscopic Research....Pages 349-351
Reduction of Grating Spectrograms....Pages 351-356
A Simple Method for Reducing Astigmatism from Off-Axis Concave Spherical Mirrors....Pages 356-359
A Polarization-Independent Pulsed-Laser Energy Monitoring System with Analog Readout....Pages 360-367
Pen Adaptor for Recording Spectrometers....Pages 367-370
A Convenient Method for Vacuum Deoxygenation of Electron Spin Resonance Samples....Pages 370-372
An Internal Standard for Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis Studies of Supported Catalysts....Pages 372-378
Back Matter....Pages 379-400
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