ISSN:
0951-4198
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
A review of mass spectrometric methods used to study different kinds of clusters is presented. These methods have proved to be indispensable in the cluster field owing to their great flexibility, sensitivity and wide dynamic range. This reviews presents new mass spectrometric methods and techniques such as quadrupole analysers and RF lenses, different ion-trap geometries, time-of-flight (TOF) methods including the reflectron geometry). A variety of ionization methods, both for the production of positive and negative ions, with different amounts of released excess energy, are discussed in detail. Special attention is given to different degree of post-ionization fragmentaqtion and metastability of ions produced by the respective ionization methods. The ability to follow the metastable decay processes in rather different time-windows is also one of the salient features of the mass spectrometric methods reviewed here, involving both classical and new geometries. Detection of very large cluster ions by conventional methods is not always effective, and alternative methods like post-acceleration and using a conversion dynode in front of the multiplier will be included here. Moreover, mass spectrometric methods offer the possibility of producing beams of mass-selected cluster ions necessary for the study of a whole line of process like optical spectrometry, photodetachment, photofragmentation, photoionization, electron beam ionization, and charge-exchange processes. Examples of these processes are also discussed in this review.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290050115
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