Issue 9, 2013

The effect of the sampling cone position and diameter on the gas flow dynamics in an ICP

Abstract

An inductively coupled plasma, connected to a sampling cone of a mass spectrometer, is computationally investigated. The effects of the sampler orifice diameter (ranging from 1 to 2 mm) and distance of the sampler cone from the load coil (ranging from 7 to 17 mm) are studied. An increase in sampler orifice diameter leads to a higher central plasma temperature at the place of the sampler, as well as more efficient gas transfer through the sampler, by reducing the interaction of the plasma gas with the sampling cone. However, the flow velocity at the sampler position is found to be independent of the sampler orifice diameter. Moreover, by changing the sampler orifice diameter, we can control whether only the central gas or also the auxiliary gas can exit through the sampler. Finally, with the increasing distance of the sampler from the load coil, the plasma temperature at the place of the sampler decreases slightly, which might also have consequences for the ion generation and transport through the sampling cone.

Graphical abstract: The effect of the sampling cone position and diameter on the gas flow dynamics in an ICP

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 mar 2013
Accepted
25 iyn 2013
First published
26 iyn 2013

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013,28, 1485-1492

The effect of the sampling cone position and diameter on the gas flow dynamics in an ICP

M. Aghaei, H. Lindner and A. Bogaerts, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013, 28, 1485 DOI: 10.1039/C3JA50107H

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