Although geological carbon sequestration is considered one of the pillars required to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, only a few demonstration sites are currently being developed around the...
The Solution-Cathode Glow-Discharge (SCGD) is an atmospheric pressure glow discharge used for atomic emission spectrometry that is typically sustained between a metallic pin-anode and a liquid cathode, wherein sample solutions...
The effects of an external magnetic field on the solution-cathode glow-discharge (SCGD) and solution-anode glow-discharge (SAGD) are investigated. The SCGD is atmospheric-pressure glow discharge sustained between a metal pin and a liquid cathode electrode in the ambient atmosphere, and it is often used for trace elemental analysis by atomic emission spectroscopy. Here, the SCGD is modified to allow an external permanent magnetic field to be applied, either in a static orientation or as a rotating field, as a means of stabilizing the SCGD plasma and modulating atomic emission from the discharge. The effect of the external magnetic field on the physical structure, electrical characteristics, and spectroscopic response of the SCGD and SAGD are investigated. A rotating external magnetic field was found to change both SAGD and SCGD structure and spatial emission pattern. Analytical figures of merit are examined, and a lock-in amplifier is used to discriminate analytical atomic emission from background emission, improving limits of detection.
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