Pulsed discharge helium ionization detector |
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Authors: | W E Wentworth S V Vasnin S D Stearns C J Meyer |
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Institution: | (1) Chemistry Department, University of Houston, 77204-5641 Houston, TX, USA;(2) Valco Instruments Company, Inc., 77055 Houston, TX, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary A pulsed discharge helium ionization detector (PDHID) (patent pending) for gas chromatography has been developed. This detector uses a non-radioactive pulsed high voltage discharge source for generation of electrons and pulsed collection of these electrons. We have evaluated this detector for the analysis of a wide range of chemical compounds. In this paper the analytes are passed through the discharge since the permanent gases are difficult to ionize. The initial results for the permanent gases indicate that the PDHID can be used as a universal detector of contaminant traces at detection levels on the order of 1–20 pg. The response in this mode of operation is linear over four orders of magnitude.Dedicated to Professor Leslie S. Ettre on the occasion of his 70th birthday. |
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Keywords: | Gas chroamtography Pulsed discharge helium ionization detector Emission detector Trace gas detection |
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