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Title: First Distance-of-Flight Instrument: Opening A New Paradigm in Mass Spectrometry

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 22(1):110-117

Operation of the first distance-of-flight mass spectrometry (DOFMS) instrument is demonstrated. DOFMS measures the mass-to-charge ratio of ions based upon the distance each ion travels during a fixed time period, and records a mass spectrum with a position-sensitive detector. Initial results are demonstrated with a glow discharge source for atomic ion determination.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1008215
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-73224; JAMSEF; TRN: US1101351
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 22(1):110-117, Vol. 22, Issue 1; ISSN 1044-0305
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English