Determination of the composition of glass, glass-ceramics and glass raw materials with Laser-ICP-MS

Abstract

A mass-spectrometric method with an inductively coupled plasma as an ion source (ICP-MS) is presented which uses an excimer laser for direct ablation of solid material. The oxide compositions of a television screen glass, a glass-ceramic and a quartz powder analyzed by LA-ICP-MS are given and compared with data obtained by wet chemical analysis. Fundamental processes of the technique are described and advantages and disadvantages for the analysis of glass are discussed.