Abstract
The frequency-doubled radiation of flashlamp-pumped dye laser has been compared with the radiation of an eleotrodeless discharge lamp (EDL) and a hollow cathode lamp (HCL) as excitation light sources in non-flame atomic fluorescence spectrometric (AFS) measurements. Detection limits and linear ranges of the analytical working curves have been studied. The aqueous Pb sample solutions used in this study were atomized in an electrically heated graphite rod. Direct line fluorescence at 405.8 nm has been observed. The limit of detection obtained with the laser as excitation source is about one order of magnitude lower than the detection limits obtained with the EDL and HCL. The absolute limit of detection of 0.2 pg is the lowest reported value to date attained in any atomic spectrometric method. The ultraviolet laser irradiance was found to be high enough to approach saturation conditions. As a result selfabsorption of the exciting laser beam is reduced and the linear range of the analytical working curve is extended to higher analyte concentrations.
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