Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer

Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) is a powerful analytical technique used to determine the elemental composition of various samples. It uses a high-temperature argon plasma, typically from 8,000 to 10,000 K, to excite atoms in a sample, causing them to emit light at specific wavelengths that are measured to identify and quantify elements. The ICP-OES principle uses the fact that atoms and ions can absorb energy to move electrons from the ground state to an excited state, and it relies on those excited atoms releasing light at specific wavelengths as they transition to a lower energy level.