Inductively-coupled plasma torch

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005806",
  "term": "Inductively-coupled plasma torch",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The component in an inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) system where the plasma is generated and sustained. It typically consists of concentric quartz tubes through which argon gas flows, and a radiofrequency coil surrounds the outer tube to induce the plasma. The sample is introduced into the plasma through the central tube for atomization and ionization.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "inductively-coupled plasma spectrometry"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 722 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/inductively-coupled-plasma-torch/"
}