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Atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometry with laser-produced ions

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00122a017· OSTI ID:5335234
In this work laser ionization at atmospheric pressure has been characterized as an ionization source for mass analyzed ion mobility measurements. Laser ionization has been explored in different atmospheric pressure gases including N/sub 2/, air, Ar, P-10, and CO/sub 2/ and the resulting ion mobilities in the different gases have been compared. Further, ionization via Ni..beta.. source ionization in these gases in an IMS has been studied and the results were compared to the laser ionization. In each case the ions produced in the IMS are injected into a quadrupole mass spectrometer and mass analyzed. The authors found that in almost every example studied the molecular ion (M/sup +/) or MH/sup +/ is formed with no resulting fragmentation from the laser or Ni ..beta.. source. In addition the K/sub o/ value of each species has been generally found to change as a function of ..cap alpha.., the polarizability, except for CO/sub 2/ drift gas where large clusters are found to form around the organic ionic core.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
OSTI ID:
5335234
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 58:9; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English