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Glow-discharge lamp and its application
Assignee: d Spektrochemie u Angewan Spektroopie Gesell zur Forderung
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Filing: 1987-02-24
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2007-02-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a glow-discharge lamp comprising: a chamber body, provided with one or more gas supply and evacuation openings made of insulated material; a gas inner chamber, which expands toward an anode, is bordered on the sides by the inner walls of the chamber body and has a diameter which is largest at approximately the level of the anode and which has its smallest diameter corresponding to the examination sector of the sample to be examined; a sample arranged at the cathode end of the chamber body and with the anode incorporated in the chamber body, whereby the sample preferably is held at zero potential and the anode incorporated in the chamber body and having a passage opening is preferably held at high voltage; an end piece, if necessary, in the form of a window is arranged at the end of the chamber body, wherein at least one window opening (18) is provided in the chamber body (4) at the level of the negative glow light, and the sample (2) seals the inner gas chamber at the cathode end and to provide for the application of said glow-discharge lamp in atom absorption spectroscopy (AAS), optical emission spectroscopy processes (OES), atom fluoresence spectroscopy (AFS) and optogalvanic processes (LEI).
Inventors
- 👤 Jae B. Ko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:01
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/62; G01N21/66; G01N21/67; H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A glow-discharge lamp comprising a chamber body made of insulated material and provided with at least one gas supply means and evacuation openings means; an anode in said chamber body; a gas inner chamber which expands toward the anode and which is defined by sides of inner walls of the chamber body and whose diameter is largest at approximately the level of the anode and whose smallest diameter corresponds to an examination sector of the sample to be examined; a cathode adjacent one end of the chamber body; and a sample placed at the cathode end of the chamber body and an end section in the form of a window means arranged at one end of the chamber body; and wherein at least one window opening is provided in the chamber body at the level of a negative glow light, and wherein the sample seals said inner gas chamber at the cathode end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A glow-discharge lamp comprising a chamber body made of insulated material and provided with at least one gas supply means and evacuation openings means; an anode in said chamber body; a gas inner chamber which expands toward the anode and which is defined by sides of inner walls of the chamber body and whose diameter is largest at approximately the level of the anode and whose smallest diameter corresponds to an examination sector of the sample to be examined; a cathode adjacent one end of the chamber body; and a sample placed at the cathode end of the chamber body and an end section in the form of a window means arranged at one end of the chamber body; and wherein at least one window opening is provided in the chamber body at the level of a negative glow light, and wherein the sample seals said inner gas chamber at the cathode end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
121 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein said at least one gas supply means comprises a first gas supply line, which is arranged said near sample and which can be closed; said at least one evacuation means comprising a first evacuation line which is arranged above the first gas supply line in said chamber body; said at least one gas supplying means also comprises a second gas supply line which is arranged between said first gas supply line and below the anode in said chamber body and which can be closed; said at least one gas supplying means also comprising a third gas supply line, which is arranged between said anode and the end section; and which can be closed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 1 wherein said end section is provided with a connection line for evacuation or gas supply and which can be closed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 1 wherein said sample is arranged adjacent said cathode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 4, wherein a replaceable insertion piece made of non-conducting material having an inner opening corresponding to an examination sector of the sample is arranged in a passage opening in said cathode, whereby the inner opening of said insertion piece can have various configurations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein said anode is shielded by a partition wall from said gas inner chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 5, wherein a divider piece made of non-conducting material and having a gas supply line opening is inserted in said insertion piece (15).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein the sample has zero potential and the anode has a passage opening incorporated in the chamber body and has a high voltage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 2 wherein said end section is provided with a connection line for evacuation or gas supply and which can be closed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 2 wherein said sample is arranged adjacent said cathode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 3 wherein said sample is arranged adjacent said cathode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 10, wherein a replaceable insertion piece made of non-conducting material having an inner opening corresponding to an examination sector of the sample is arranged in a passage opening in said cathode, whereby the inner opening of said insertion piece can have various configurations.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 11, wherein a replaceable insertion piece made of non-conducting material having an inner opening corresponding to an examination sector of the sample is arranged in a passage opening in said cathode, whereby the inner opening of said insertion piece can have various configurations.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 2, wherein said anode is shielded by a partition wall from said gas inner chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 3, wherein said anode is shielded by a partition wall from said gas inner chamber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 12, wherein a divider piece made of non-conducting material and having a gas supply line opening is inserted in said insertion piece.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 13, wherein a divider piece made of non-conducting material and having a gas supply line opening is inserted in said insertion piece.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A glow-discharge lamp according to claim 2, wherein the sample has zero potential and the anode has a passage opening and incorporated in the chamber body and has a high voltage.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of using the glow-discharge lamp of claim 1 wherein the glow discharge lamp is used for at least one of atom absorption spectroscopy (AAS), optical emission spectroscopy processes (OES), atom fluoresence spectroscopy (AFS) and optogalvanic processes (LEI).
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