ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY UPDATE - ADVANCES IN ATOMIC-ABSORPTION AND FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY AND RELATED TECHNIQUES

This review follows on from last year's (J. Anal, At, Spectrom., 1995, 10, 199R) and describes the developments in atomic absorption and ato mic fluorescence spectrometry since that time, Included in this review are fundamental processes and instrumentation in the areas of atomic absorption and atomic fluorescence spectrometry, together with advance s in related techniques such as atomic magneto-optical rotation spectr ometry and laser-enhanced ionization, The review of 'Atomic Emission S pectrometry' may be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 1996, 11 (4). Onc e again this year a number of changes have been implemented to aid pre sentation. The most important of these is the inclusion of Tables to p resent information in Section 1.2 Electrothermal Atomization. It is ho ped that this will facilitate easier and quicker access to material co vering a specific area, The sub-headings in Section 1 have also been m odified to reflect the material presented in the review, although in g eneral the format is the same as in previous years. The full reference s, names and addresses of authors can be readily found from the Atomic Spectrometry Updates References in the relevant issue of J. Anal. At. Spectrom. However, as an additional service to readers an abbreviated form of each reference quoted (except for those of Conference Abstrac ts) is given at the end of the review. Comments as to these changes an d possible improvements for future reviews are welcomed by the review coordinator.