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Contents
5. General Mass Spectrometry Theory
Subsections
5.1 Overview of Mass Spectrometry
5.2 Ionization
5.2.1 The Ionization Process
5.2.2 Energetics of Electron Impact Ionization
5.2.3 The Energetics of Fragmentation
5.3 Mass Analysis
5.3.1 Mass Analysis by Ion Time-Of-Flight
5.3.2 Mass Analysis by Magnetic Fields
5.3.3 Mass Analysis by Quadrupole Fields
5.3.4 Mass Analysis by Ion Cyclotron Resonance
5.3.5 Tandem and Hybrid Techniques
5.4 Ion Detection
5.4.1 Electron Multipliers
5.4.2 Other Ion Detection Techniques
5.5 Vacuum Systems
5.5.1 Rough Vacuum
5.5.2 High vacuum
5.5.3 Ultra High Vacuum
5.6 General Appearance of a mass spectrum
John S. Riley,
DSB Scientific Consulting
