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Mass selection

An isolated parent ion species from a precursor gas can be studied through the use of an electromagnetic sector, which selects ions by their mass to charge ratio. This allows an immediate identification of a carrier with the recorded spectrum. An isotopically pure carrier can be selected and several isotopes of the same molecular species can be studied, simplifying the assignment process.



Tim Gibbon
1999-09-06