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Table 1 Operating parameters for fs LA-ICP-MS

From: Feasibility of quantitative inorganic arsenic speciation at the parts-per-trillion level using solid phase extraction and femtosecond laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Parameter

Condition

Laser ablation system

Laser wavelength

1030 nm

Output level

50%

Laser repetition rate

100 Hz

Gas flow rate

 

He gas

1.0 L/min

Ar gas

0.7 L/min

Beam size

50 μm

Scan speed

0.1 mm/s

Scan length

2 mm

ICP-MS

RF plasma power

1550 W

Argon gas flow rate

Coolant flow

14 L/min

Auxiliary flow

0.8 L/min

Nebulizer flow

1.0 L/min

Nebulizer

Cross flow

Monitor m/z

As 74.9