Time of flight mass spectrometer

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865295

Ulbricht, Jr., William H. ^[1]

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1. (Arvada, CO)

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.

• Research Organization: New Brunswick Laboratory
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4490610
• OSTI ID: 865295
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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