Abstract
Multi-photon absorption within the small focus of an intense pulsed laser beam leads to an efficient ionization of the absorbing molecules. The point-like ionization region and the peculiar multi-photon excitation mechanism make for an ideal ion source for a mass spectrometer. It is shown that a reflecting-field time-of-flight configuration in connection with laser multi-photon ionization yields a mass resolution of m/Δ m ∼ 4000.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-156 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Sep 1984 |