Electron-Impact Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer for Molecular Beams,

Abstract

A method is described for performing electron impact ionization time of flight mass spectrometry in a molecular beam apparatus. The method is a convenient way to optimize the performance of pulsed or continuous nozzle sources and can be used in conjunction with laser excitation. Mass spectra are produced either as analog waveforms or in a high repetition rate ion counting mode. The device can also be operated as a fast ionization guage for time resolved detection of pulsed beams. Electron impact ionization, Molecular beams, Time of flight, Mass spectrometer. (mjm)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207585

Entities

People

  • James E. Pollard
  • Ronald B. Cohen

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electron Beams
  • Energy
  • Ionization
  • Lasers
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Space Systems
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics