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This chapter is aimed at the reader who has only a basic knowledge of the technique (some basic undergraduate course of instrumental analysis) and no real experience in using the method. Theory, descriptions of the instruments and methods of analysis will be described, mainly paying attention to the implications for experimental work, so that the reader who wants to use atomic absorption spectrometry for analytical work may reduce the necessary trial and error. If one is interested in enlarging his knowledge of the physics and theory relevant to the various sections, one should turn to appropriate textbooks or journal articles. In several sections a few experiments are suggested in order to illustrate some points. The resulting figures are given so that the reader will know what to expect generally, as the exact results depend on the spectrometer used (and the operator). The experiments should be carried out only after the reader has read all the sections, gained some experience in operating the spectrometer and has knowledge of the safety precautions (and is willing to carry them out).
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Pelly, I.Z. (1998). Atomic absorption spectrometry. In: Alfassi, Z.B. (eds) Instrumental Multi-Element Chemical Analysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4952-5_7
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