Atomic absorption spectroscopy publications

The following publications detail the work involved in the development of CSIRO’s Atomic absorption spectroscopy.

Book chapters

Walsh A, Willis JB, 1966, ‘Atomic absorption spectrometry’, In: Standard Methods of Chemical Analysis, Part A, Instrumental Methods, Welcher FJ (ed), Van Nostrand, Princeton, NJ, 3: 105-117.

Ham NS, Walsh A, 1962, ‘Raman bands in liquids’, In: Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Physics, Pergamon, Oxford, 6: 177.

Walsh A, 1950, ‘Light sources for spectrochemical analysis’, In: Metal Spectroscopy, Twyman F (ed), Griffin, London, pp.170-228.

Smith DM, Walsh A, ‘Note on the spectro-graphic determination of aluminium in aluminium brass (76/22/2)’, ibid., pp.130-134.

Walsh A, Smith DM, ‘The spectrographic analysis of zinc base alloys’, ibid., pp.116-129.

Walsh A, 1945, ‘The spectrographic analysis of aluminium alloys by the direct comparison method’, In: Collected Papers on Metallurgical Analysis by the Spectrograph, Smith DM (ed), Brit. Non-Ferrous Metals Research Assoc., London, pp.65-81.

Key publications

Walsh A, 1999, ‘The development of the atomic absorption spectrophotometer’, Spectrochim. Acta B, 54: 1943-1952; reproduced from a draft of a manuscript written in June 1976.

Walsh A, 1991, ‘The development of atomic absorption methods of elemental analysis 1952-1962′, Anal. Chem., 63: 933A-941A.

Hannaford P, Walsh A, 1988, ‘Sputtered atoms in absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy’, Spectrochim. Acta B, 43: 1053-1068.

Walsh A, 1984, ‘Coherent forward scattering and its application to elemental analysis’, Anal. Proc., 21: 54-55.

Braun K, Slavin W, Walsh A, 1982, ‘Non-dispersive atomic fluorimeter for metals that form volatile hydrides’, Spectrochim. Acta B, 37: 721-726.

Walsh A, 1982, ‘Atomic absorption and atomic fluorescence methods of elemental analysis: their merits and limitations’, Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London, A305: 485-498.

Walsh A, 1980, ‘The birth of modern atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Chimia, 34: 427-429.

Walsh A, 1980, ‘The application of atomic absorption spectrometry to chemical analysis’, Matthews Flinders Lecture of the Australian Academy of Science, Hist. Rec. Aust. Sci., 5: 129-162.

Walsh A, 1980, ‘Atomic absorption spectroscopy – some personal recollections and speculations’, Spectrochim. Acta B, 35: 639-642.

Walsh A, 1978, ‘Atomic spectroscopy – what next?’, Atom. Abs. Newsletter, 17: 97-99.

Walsh A, 1977, ‘Atomic absorption spectroscopy and its applications – old and new’, Pure Appl. Chem., 49: 1621-1628.

Larkins PL, Walsh A, 1975, ‘Flame-type resonance spectrometers – a new direction in atomic spectroscopy’, Proc. Int. Conf. on Heavy Metals in the Environment, Toronto, 27-31 October, pp.249-259.

Walsh A, 1975, ‘The separated flame as a resonance detector’, Analyst, 100: 764.

Walsh A, 1975, ‘Spectrochemistry since Kirchhoff and Bunsen’, Proc. Roy. Aust. Chem. Inst., 42: 297-303.

Walsh A, 1974, ‘Atomic absorption spectroscopy – stagnant or pregnant?’, Anal. Chem., 46: 689A-708A.

Walsh A, 1974, ‘Ninth Australian Spectroscopy Conference’, Australian National University, 13-17 August 1973, Appl. Optics, 13: 703.

Gough DS, Hannaford P, Walsh A, 1973, ‘The application of cathodic sputtering to the production of atomic vapours in atomic fluorescence spectroscopy’, Spectrochim. Acta B, 28: 197-210.

Walsh A, 1973, ‘Atomic absorption methods for the direct analysis of metals and alloys’, Hasler Award Address, 1972, Appl. Spectrosc., 27: 335-341.

Walsh A, 1973, ‘Invention and innovation’, Search, 4: 69-74.

Walsh A, 1973, ‘Non-dispersive systems in atomic spectroscopy’, Pure Appl. Chem., 34: 145-161.

Walsh A, 1973, ‘Obituary to Mr J.E. Allan’, Search, 4: 126.

Walsh A, 1972, ‘Eighth Australian Spectroscopy Conference’, Monash University, 16-20 August 1971, Appl. Opt., 11: 708.

Bennett PA, Sullivan JV, Walsh A, 1970, ‘A simple protein meter’, Anal. Biochem., 36: 123-126.

Walsh A, 1970, ‘The application of new techniques to simultaneous multi-element analysis’, Pure Appl. Chem., 23: 1-10.

Walsh A, 1970, ‘Preface to B.V. L’vov’, Atomic Absorption Spectrochemical Analysis, Adam Hilger, London.

Larkins PL, Lowe RM, Sullivan JV, Walsh A, 1969, ‘The use of solar-blind photomultipliers in flame spectroscopy’, Spectrochim. Acta B, 24: 187-190.

Walsh A, 1969, ‘Physical aspects of atomic absorption’, ASTM Spec. Tech. Pub., 443: 3-18.

Sullivan JV, Walsh A, 1968, ‘The isolation and detection of atomic resonance lines’, Appl. Opt., 7: 1271-1280.

Walsh A, 1968, ‘Atomic absorption spectroscopy: a foreword’, Appl. Opt., 7: 1259-1260.

Walsh A, 1968, ‘Simultaneous multi-element analysis by atomic absorption spectroscopy’, XIII Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale, Ottawa, 1967, pp.257-268.

Sullivan JV, Walsh A, 1967, ‘Resonance monochromators for absorption measure-ments in the visible and ultraviolet’, Spectrochim. Acta B, 23: 131-132.

Walsh A, 1967, ‘Atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Einstein Memorial Lecture, 1967, Aust. Physicist, 4: 185-189.

Bowman JA, Sullivan JV, Walsh A, 1966, ‘Isolation of atomic resonance lines by selective modulation’, Spectrochim. Acta, 22: 205-210.

Sullivan JV, Walsh A, 1966, ‘The application of resonance lamps as monochromators in atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Spectrochim. Acta, 22: 1843-1852.

Walsh A, 1966, ‘Some recent advances in atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Jl. N. Z. Inst. Chem., 30: 7-21.

Walsh A, 1966, ‘Some recent advances in atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Zh. Prikl. Spektrosk., 4: 471-480. (In Russian – translation of preceding reference)

Sullivan JV, Walsh A, 1965, ‘High intensity hollow-cathode lamps’, Spectrochim. Acta, 21: 721-726.

Sullivan JV, Walsh A, 1965, ‘Resonance radiation from atomic vapours’, Spectrochim. Acta, 21: 727-730.

Walsh A, 1965, ‘Some recent advances in atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Proc. 12th Int. Conf. Spectrosc., pp.43-65.

Walsh A, 1964, ‘Fourth Australian Spectroscopy Conference 1963 in Canberra, Appl. Optics, 3: 322.

Coogan CK, Morrison JD, Walsh A, Wilmshurst JK, 1963, ‘Fourth Australian Spectroscopy Conference’, Aust. J. Sci., 26: 141-145.

Coogan CK, Morrison JD, Walsh A, Wilmshurst JK, 1963, ‘Spectroscopy in Australia’, Nature, 200: 319-322.

Walsh A, 1963, ‘Atomic absorption spectroscopy in Australia’, In: Feigl Anniversary Symposium on Analytical Chemistry, Birmingham, 1962, Amsterdam, pp.281-287.

Ham NS, Walsh A, 1962, ‘Potassium and rubidium Raman lamps’, J. Chem. Phys., 36: 1096-1097.

Walsh A, 1962, ‘Atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Proc. Int. Conf. Spectrosc., 10: 127-142.

Walsh A, 1962, ‘Atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Rep. Conf. Hydrocarbon Res. Group Inst. Petrol., London, pp.13-28.

Walsh A, 1961, ‘The application of atomic absorption spectra to chemical analysis’, Adv. Spectrosc., 2: 1-22.

Box GF, Walsh A, 1960, ‘A simple atomic absorption spectrophotometer’, Spectrochim. Acta, 16: 255-258.

Gatehouse BM, Walsh A, 1960, ‘Analysis of metal samples by atomic absorption spectroscopy’, Spectrochim. Acta, 16: 602-604.

Jones WG, Walsh A, 1960, ‘Hollow-cathode discharges: the construction and characteristics of sealed-off tubes for use as spectroscopic light sources’, Spectrochim. Acta, 16: 249-254.

Russell BJ, Walsh A, 1959, ‘Resonance radiation from a hollow cathode’, Spectrochim. Acta, 15: 883-885.

Ham NS, Walsh A, 1958, ‘Microwave-powered Raman sources’, Spectrochim. Acta, 12: 88-93.

Shelton JP, Walsh A, 1958, ‘The application of atomic absorption spectra to chemical analysis’, Proc. XV Congr. Pure Appl. Chem. , Lisbon 1956, IV-50: 403-409.

Russell BJ, Shelton JP, Walsh A, 1957, ‘An atomic absorption spectrophotometer and its application to the analysis of solutions’, Spectrochim. Acta, 8: 317-328.

Walsh A, 1955, ‘The application of atomic absorption spectra to chemical analysis’, Spectrochim. Acta, 7: 108-117; erratum, ibid., p.252.

Walsh A, 1953, ‘Reduction of scattered light in a Littrow-type monochromator’, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 43: 58.

Walsh A, 1953, ‘Design of double-beam multiple monochromators’, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 43 (1953), 215.

Walsh A, Willis JB, 1953, ‘Multiple monochromators: IV. A triple monochromator and its application to near infra-red, visible and ultra-violet spectroscopy’, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 43: 989-992.

Ham NS, Rees ALG, Walsh A, 1952, ‘Infra-red studies of solvent effects’, Nature, 169: 110-111.

Ham NS, Rees ALG, Walsh A, 1952, ‘The infra-red spectra of solutions of iodine in mesitylene’, J. Chem. Phys., 20: 1336-1337.

Ham NS, Walsh A, Willis JB, 1952, ‘A quadruple monochromator’, Nature, 169: 977.

Ham NS, Walsh A, Willis JB, 1952, ‘Multiple monochromators: III. A quadruple monochromator and its application to infra-red spectroscopy’, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 42: 496-500.

Walsh A, 1952, ‘Multiple monochromators: I. Design of multiple monochromators’, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 42: 94-95.

Walsh A, 1952, ‘Multiple monochromators: II. Applications of a double monochromator to infra-red spectroscopy’, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 42: 96-100.

Walsh A, 1952, ‘Multiple monochromators’, Nature, 169: 976.

Walsh A, 1952, ‘Echelette zone plates for use in far infra-red spectroscopy’, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 42: 213.

Earl JC, Le Fèvre RJW, Pulford AG, Walsh A, 1951, ‘The infra-red spectra of three sydnones’, J. Chem. Soc., 481: 2207-2208.

Pulford AG, Walsh A, 1951, ‘The infra-red spectrum and thermodynamic constants of nitrosyl chloride’, Trans. Faraday Soc., 47: 347-353.

Walsh A, 1951, ‘Design of multiple monochromators’, Nature, 167: 810-811.

Walsh A, 1950, ‘Spectrographic analysis of uranium’, Spectrochim. Acta, 4: 47-56.

Walsh A, Willis JB, 1950, ‘Infra-red absorption spectra at low temperatures’, J. Chem. Phys., 18: 552-556.

Walsh A, 1949, ‘The spectroscopic determination of thermodynamic data’, J. Proc. Aust. Chem. Inst., 16: 371-386.

Walsh A, Willis JB, 1949, ‘Infra-red absorption spectra at low temperatures’, J. Chem. Phys., 17: 838.

Stallberg-Stenhagen S, Stenhagen E, Sheppard N, Sutherland GBBM, Walsh A, 1947, ‘Infra-red spectrum and molecular structure of phthiocerane’, Nature, 160:, 580-582.

Walsh A, 1946, ‘A general-purpose source unit for the spectrographic analysis of metals and alloys’, Bull. Brit. Non-Ferrous Metals Research Assoc., 201: 60-80; Metal Industry, 68: 243, 263, 293.

Walsh A, 1946, ‘The suppression of radio interference from spark generators used in spectrographic analysis’, Brit. Non-Ferrous Metals Research Assoc., S35: 125.

Smith DM, Walsh A, 1943, ‘The electrical screening of sparking apparatus for use in spectrographic analysis’, J. Sci. Inst., 20: 63-64.