Developments in light sources and detectors for atomic absorption spectroscopy

In a tribute to the contributions of Sir Alan Walsh to atomic spectroscopy, and in particular to his pioneering efforts in conceiving and developing t he technique of atomic absorption spectroscopy, a brief overview is given o f some developments in light sources and detection methods that tool; place during his leadership of the spectroscopy group at the CSIRO Division of C hemical Physics, Melbourne, Australia. The topics covered include hollow-ca thode lamps, high-intensity lamps, resonance detectors, selective modulatio n of resonance lines emitted by hollow-cathode sources and isotopic analysi s. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.