UV laser-induced desorption mechanism analyzed through two-layer alkali halide samples

Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 587-593

  Fernandez Lima F A ^a,b   Ponciano, C R ^b   Da Silveira, E F ^b  

^a Instituto Superior de Tecnologias y Ciencias Aplicadas InSTEC   (Cuba)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alkali halide; Cluster ion; Laser ablation; TOF

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; CHARGED PARTICLES; DESORPTION; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTRONS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LASER ABLATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ALKALI HALIDES; CLUSTER IONS; DESORBED IONS; TIME-OF-FLIGHT (TOF); TWO LAYERS; ULTRAVIOLET (UV) LASER ABLATION; UV LASERS;

PULSED LASER DEPOSITION;

ANION; CATION; CESIUM ION; HALIDE; POTASSIUM BROMIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM IODIDE; RUBIDIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; DESORPTION; LASER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 44649199782     PISSN: 10765174     EISSN: 10969888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jms.1350     Document Type: Article

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