Multiple-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometry

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 349-350, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 134-144

  Plaß, Wolfgang R ^a,b   Dickel, Timo ^a,b   Scheidenberger, Christoph ^a,b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Direct mass measurements; Exotic nuclei; Isobar separator; Multiple reflection; Time of flight mass spectrometer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885595895     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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