Microplasma discharge vacuum ultraviolet photoionization source for atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometry

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1557-1564

  Symonds, Joshua M ^a   Gann, Reuben N ^a   Fernández, Facundo M ^a   Orlando, Thomas M ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure mass spectrometry; Direct ionization; Microhollow cathode discharge; Microplasma; Portable VUV; VUV photoionization

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; AMINO ACIDS; ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CATHODES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METAMATERIALS; PHOTONS; PLASMA DEVICES; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MASS SPECTROMETRIES; MICRO-PLASMAS; MICROHOLLOW CATHODE DISCHARGES; PORTABLE VUV; VUV PHOTOIONIZATION;

PHOTOIONIZATION;

ACETONE; AZULENE; BENZENE; GLYCINE; LITHIUM FLUORIDE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BINDING AFFINITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; FLOW RATE; IONIZING RADIATION; MICROHOLLOW CATHODE DISCHARGE; MICROPLASMA BASED VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOIONIZATION SOURCE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POWER SUPPLY; SOLID;

EID: 84905711920     PISSN: 10440305     EISSN: 18791123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13361-014-0937-5     Document Type: Article

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