Methods for Atomizing and Introducing Sample Sample must be converted to atoms first TABLE 8-1 Types of Atomizers Used for Atomic Spectroscopy Type of Atomizer Typical Atomization Temperature,C Flame 1700-3150 Electrothermal vaporization 1200-3000 (ETV) Inductively coupled argon 4000-6000 plasma(ICP) Direct current argon plasma 4000-6000 (DCP) Microwave-induced argon 2000-3000 plasma(MIP) Glow discharge plasma(GD) Nonthermal Electric arc 4000-5000 Electric spark 40,000(2) CEM 333 page 7.8 Methods for Atomizing and Introducing Sample Sample must be converted to atoms first CEM 333 page 7.8