Gas Chromatography Detectors
Introduction
Classification of Detectors
Detector Specifications
The Form of Detector Response
The Dynamic Range of the Detector
Detector Linearity
Determination of Response Index
The Incremental Method of Linearity Measurement
The Logarithmic Dilution Method of Linearity Measurement
Alternative Method for Specifying Detector Linearity
Detector Response
Detector Noise
Measurement of Detector Noise
Detector Sensitivity or Minimum Detectable Concentration
System Dispersion and Sensor Dispersion
Peak Dispersion from the Overall Detector Time Constant
Pressure Sensitivity
Flow Sensitivity
Temperature Sensitivity
Summary of Detector Criteria
Early Gas Chromatography Detectors
The Gas Density Balance
The Flame Thermocouple Detector
The b-Ray Ionization Detector Detector
The Emissivity Detector
The General Properties of GC Detectors
The Simple Gas Density Balance
The Design of the FID
Electrode Configurations
The High Impedance Amplifier
The Response Mechanism of the FID
The Operation of the FID
The Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector (NPD)
The Emissivity or Photometric Detector
Ionization Detectors
The Simple or Macro Argon Detector Sensor
The Micro Argon Detector
The Thermal Argon Detector
The Helium Detector
The Pulsed Helium Discharge Detector
The Pulsed Discharge Electron Capture Detector
The Radioactivity Detector
Some Less Common GC Detectors
The Thermionic Ionization Detector
The Discharge Detector
The Spark Discharge Detector
The Radio Frequency Discharge Detector
The Ultrasound Whistle Detector
The Dielectric Constant Detector
The Piezoelectric Adsorption Detector
The Absolute Mass Detector
The Surface Potential Detector
Closing Notes
References