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'''Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) ''' is a technique for high-temperature  vaporization and excitation of samples for instrumental [[analytical chemistry]]. It is especially popular for generating samples for [[atomic spectrometry#atomic emission spectrometry|atomic emission spectrometry]] (AES) and [[mass spectrometry]].
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'''Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) ''' is a technique for high-temperature  vaporization and excitation of samples for instrumental [[analytical chemistry]]. It is especially popular for generating samples for [[atomic spectrometry#atomic emission spectrometry|atomic emission spectrometry]] (AES) and [[mass spectrometry]].<ref>{{citation
| url = http://www.files.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/spec/atomic/emission/icp.html
| title =Inductively-Coupled Plasma (ICP) Excitation Source
| publisher = [[University of Vermont]]}}</ref>


The convenience of ICP for AES has led AES to displace [[neutron activation analysis]] in a number of applications, since NAA historically has needed a non-portable [[nuclear reactor]].
The convenience of ICP for AES has led AES to displace [[neutron activation analysis]] in a number of applications, since NAA historically has needed a non-portable [[nuclear reactor]].
==Heat source==
The ICP uses radiofrequency-(RF, 27.12 MHz, 40 MHz) induced plasma generated by an  induction coil that produces a magnetic field (H). For typical laboratory uses, the power requirement is between 1 and 5 kilowatts.<ref>{{citation
| title = Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectrometry
| author = Thomas J. Manning and William R. Grow
| journal = The Chemical Educator
| url = http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/mrl/centralfacilities/chemistry/icp.pdf
| year = 1997
}}</ref>
==References==
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Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) is a technique for high-temperature vaporization and excitation of samples for instrumental analytical chemistry. It is especially popular for generating samples for atomic emission spectrometry (AES) and mass spectrometry.[1]

The convenience of ICP for AES has led AES to displace neutron activation analysis in a number of applications, since NAA historically has needed a non-portable nuclear reactor.

Heat source

The ICP uses radiofrequency-(RF, 27.12 MHz, 40 MHz) induced plasma generated by an induction coil that produces a magnetic field (H). For typical laboratory uses, the power requirement is between 1 and 5 kilowatts.[2]

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