This page discusses atomic emission spectroscopy (AES), a method for analyzing elements by recording the light emitted from excited atoms. The historical development of AES is highlighted, with applic...This page discusses atomic emission spectroscopy (AES), a method for analyzing elements by recording the light emitted from excited atoms. The historical development of AES is highlighted, with applications evolving from flame and spark techniques to plasma sources. AES is suitable for multielemental analysis and involves equipment like atomic emission spectrometers using flames or plasmas.
A spectrometer is any instrument used to view and analyze a range (or a spectrum) of a given characteristic for a substance (e.g., a range of mass-to-charge values as in mass spectrometry) , or a rang...A spectrometer is any instrument used to view and analyze a range (or a spectrum) of a given characteristic for a substance (e.g., a range of mass-to-charge values as in mass spectrometry) , or a range of wavelengths as in absorption spectrometry like nuclear magnetic radiation spectroscopy or infrared spectroscopy). A spectrophotometer is a spectrometer that only measures the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (light) and is distinct from other spectrometers such as mass spectrometers.
