Investigation of detection limits for solutes in water measured by laser raman spectrometry

Analytical Chemistry
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Abstract

The influence of experimental parameters on detection sensitivity was determined for laser Raman analysis of dissolved solutes in water. Individual solutions of nitrate, sulfate, carbonate, bicarbonate, monohydrogen phosphate, dihydrogen phosphate, acetate ion, and acetic acid were measured. An equation is derived which expresses the signal-to-noise ratio in terms of solute concentration, measurement time, spectral slit width, laser power fluctuations, and solvent background intensity. Laser beam intensity fluctuations at the sample and solvent background intensity are the most important limiting factors.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Investigation of detection limits for solutes in water measured by laser raman spectrometry
Series title Analytical Chemistry
DOI 10.1021/ac50009a027
Volume 49
Issue 1
Year Published 1977
Language English
Publisher ACS Publications
Description 6 p.
First page 70
Last page 75
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