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Linear ion traps in mass spectrometry

TitleLinear ion traps in mass spectrometry
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsDouglas, DJ, Frank, AJ, Mao, DM
JournalMass Spectrometry Reviews
Volume24
Pagination1-29
Date PublishedJan-Feb
Type of ArticleReview
ISBN Number0277-7037
Keywordsanalysis, CYCLOTRON-RESONANCE, ELECTROSPRAY-IONIZATION, EXCITATION, EXTERNAL ACCUMULATION, FRINGING FIELDS, INVERSE FOURIER-TRANSFORM, ion traps, linear multipoles, mass, MOLECULE REACTION, OCTOPOLE FIELDS, OF-FLIGHT, QUADRUPOLE, RADIOFREQUENCY, RESONANCE, space charge, STORAGE ASSISTED DISSOCIATION, SYSTEM
Abstract

Linear ion traps are finding new applications in many areas of mass spectrometry. In a linear ion trap, ions are confined radially by a two-dimensional (2D) radio frequency (RF) field, and axially by stopping potentials applied to end electrodes. This review focuses on linear ion trap instrumentation. Potentials and ion motion in linear multipole fields and methods of ion trapping, cooling, excitation, and isolation are described. This is followed by a description of various mass discrimination effects that have been reported with linear ion traps. Linear ion traps combined in various ways with three-dimensional (3D) traps, time-of-flight (TOF) mass analyzers, and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometers are then given. Linear ion traps can be used as stand alone mass analyzers, and their use for mass analysis by Fourier transforming image currents, by mass selective radial ejection, and by mass selective axial ejection are reviewed. (C) 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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