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Plume Image Profiling of UV Laser Desorbed Biomolecules

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3058978· OSTI ID:21254915
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  1. Centre for Plasma Physics, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK, BT7 1NN (United Kingdom)
  2. School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK, BT9 7BL (United Kingdom)
  3. Andor Technology plc., 7 Millennium Way, Springvale Business Park, Belfast, UK, BT12 7AL (United Kingdom)
An experimental system, based upon the techniques of UV and IR laser desorption with time of flight mass spectrometry, has been constructed to enable the production and characterization of neutral biomolecular targets. The feasibility of the laser desorption technique for the purpose of radiation interaction experiments is investigated here. Fluorescent dye tagging and laser induced fluorescence imaging has been used to help characterize the laser produced plumes of biomolecules revealing their spatial density profiles and temporal evolution. Peak target thicknesses of 2x10{sup 12} molecules cm{sup -2} were obtained 30 {mu}s after laser desorption.
OSTI ID:
21254915
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1080; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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