The article contains sections titled:
| 1. | Introduction | | 2. | Basic Principles | | 2.1. | Atomic Structure | | 2.2. | Plasmas | | 2.3. | Emission and Absorption of Radiation | | 2.4. | Ionization | | 2.5. | Dissociation | | 2.6. | Sources and Atom Cells | | 2.7. | Analytical Atomic Spectrometry | | 3. | Spectrometric Instrumentation | | 3.1. | Figures of Merit of an Analytical Method | | 3.2. | Optical Spectrometers | | 3.2.1. | Optical Systems | | 3.2.2. | Detectors | | 3.2.3. | Nondispersive Spectrometers | | 3.3. | Mass Spectrometers | | 3.3.1. | Types of Mass Spectrometer | | 3.3.2. | Ion Detection | | 3.3.3. | Ion Extraction | | 3.4. | Data Acquisition and Processing | | 4. | Sample Introduction Devices | | 4.1. | Pneumatic Nebulization | | 4.2. | Ultrasonic Nebulization | | 4.3. | Hydride Generation | | 4.4. | Electrothermal Evaporation | | 4.4.1. | The Volatilization Process | | 4.4.2. | Types of Electrothermal Device | | 4.4.3. | Temperature Programming | | 4.4.4. | Analytical Performance | | 4.5. | Direct Solid Sampling | | 4.5.1. | Thermal Methods | | 4.5.2. | Slurry Atomization | | 4.5.3. | Arc and Spark Ablation | | 4.5.4. | Laser Ablation | | 4.6. | Cathodic Sputtering | | 5. | Comparison With Other Methods | | 5.1. | Power of Detection | | 5.2. | Analytical Accuracy | | 5.3. | Cost |
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