title: Relative sensitivity coefficients for rare earths in spark-source mass spectrometry.
abstract: Relative sensitivity coefficients have been computed for rare earth elements according to empirical models which have been proposed in the literature. Explanations concerning differences between the computed and observed values are based upon possible instrumental discrimination effects which negate some processes occurring in the ion source. Computations relating elemental physical constants to observed results in a semi-random manner are shown which support this contention.
authors.affiliation: Ames Laboratory-USAEC and Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010 U.S.A.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Conzemius
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Svec