Velmer A. Fassel (26 April 1919 – 4 March 1998)[1][2] was an American chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma (ICP)[3] and demonstrated its use as ion source for mass spectrometry.[4]
Velmer A. Fassel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1919 |
| Died | March 4, 1998 (aged 78) San Diego, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University Southeast Missouri State College |
| Known for | ICP and ICP-MS |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemist |
| Institutions | Iowa State University Ames Laboratory |
Early life and education
edit- 1941 B.A. Southeast Missouri State College
- 1947 Ph.D. Iowa State University
Research interests
editAwards
edit- 1971 Anachem Award
References
edit- ^ Allan Maccoll (2001). "Velmer A. Fassel Memorial Issue". Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. 56 (7): 1035. doi:10.1016/S0584-8547(01)00257-9.
- ^ Montaser, Akbar (1998). "The Science of a Revolutionary Chemist and Spectroscopist Velmer A. Fassel". Applied Spectroscopy. 52 (11): 406A–426A. Bibcode:1998ApSpe..52..406M. doi:10.1366/0003702981942834.
- ^ Dickinson, George W.; Velmer A. Fassel (1969). "Emission-spectrometric detection of the elements at the nanogram per milliliter level using induction-coupled plasma excitation". Analytical Chemistry. 41 (8): 1021–1024. doi:10.1021/ac60277a028.
- ^ Houk, Robert S.; Velmer A. Fassel; Gerald D. Flesch; Harry J. Svec; Alan L. Gray; Charles E. Taylor (1980). "Inductively coupled argon plasma as an ion source for mass spectrometric determination of trace elements". Analytical Chemistry. 52 (14): 2283–2289. doi:10.1021/ac50064a012.
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