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4.5.2 Direct current plasmas 110

4.6 Solid Sampling Plasma Sources 111

4.6.1 Arcs and sparks 111

4.6.2 Glow discharges 112

5 115
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

5.1 Sample Introduction 115

5.2 Ionization 116

5.3 Ion Sampling 118

5.4 Mass Analysis 120

5.4.1 Quadrupole mass analysis 120

5.4.2 Magnetic sector mass analysis 123

5.4.3 Resolution 124

5.5 Ion Detection and Signal Handling 125

5.6 Performance 128

5.7 Applications 130

5.7.1 Isotope ratio analysis 131

5.7.2 Isotope dilution analysis 134