ISSN:
0951-4198
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Effects from higher order non-linear resonances, ‘black canyons’, have been observed for ions stored within the quadrupole ion-trap mass spectrometer. At specific qz values, higher-order field effects were observed to cause decreased intensity of chemical ionization (CI) reagent ions, due to ineffcient storage, as well as collision-induced dissociation. Efects have been observed, whether or not the CI reagent ions are mass-selected, and exibit increased severity with longer storage times. Previous reports have shown ‘black holes’ due to inefficient storage of product ions in tandem (MS/MS) spectra, but have reported no such effects in normal mass spectra. Without employing resonant excitation, higher-order field effects were investigated and found to occur continuously along iso-βz lines for βz = 1/3, 1/2, and 2/3. Described in this paper are the directs from higher-order fields on ions stored at specific az values, and indirec effects by those ions. Also described in this paper is new evidence for ‘black canyons’ occurring at βz = 1/3 at negative az values.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290060908
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