Time of flight mass spectrometer

Title: Time of flight mass spectrometer

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A time-of-flight mass spectrometer is described in which ions are desorbed from a sample by nuclear fission fragments, such that desorption occurs at the surface of the sample impinged upon by the fission fragments. This configuration allows for the sample to be of any thickness, and eliminates the need for complicated sample preparation.

Inventors:

Ulbricht, Jr., William H. ^[1]

(Arvada, CO)

Issue Date:: 1984-01-01

Research Org.:: New Brunswick Laboratory

OSTI Identifier:: 865295

Patent Number(s):: 4490610

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) OSTI

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: time; flight; mass; spectrometer; time-of-flight; described; desorbed; sample; nuclear; fission; fragments; desorption; occurs; surface; impinged; configuration; allows; thickness; eliminates; complicated; preparation; time-of-flight mass; fission fragments; sample preparation; mass spectrometer; nuclear fission; configuration allows; flight mass; fission fragment; /250/

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