Optical Emission Spectrometer

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Optical Emission Spectrometer Definition

An emission spectrometer that generates a high-energy spark across an argon-filled gap between an electrode and a solid sample, causing emission of radiation from the excited sample surface and resulting in wavelengths characteristic of the elemental composition.

Optical Emission Spectrometer Synonyms

Optical Emission Spectrometer, OE Spectrometer

Terms in Optical Emission Spectrometer category

Inductively-Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer