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ArticleJournal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry2024

Energy-Resolving Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for Bulk Plasma Analysis.

Malte Watzek, Patrick Sturm, Carsten Stoermer, Abdelhak Bensaoula, Thomas Nelis, Caroline Hain

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Article in Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Malte WatzekTOFWERK AG, Schorenstrasse 39, 3645 Thun, Switzerland.
Patrick SturmTOFWERK AG, Schorenstrasse 39, 3645 Thun, Switzerland.
Carsten StoermerTOFWERK AG, Schorenstrasse 39, 3645 Thun, Switzerland.
Abdelhak BensaoulaTOFWERK AG, Schorenstrasse 39, 3645 Thun, Switzerland.
Thomas NelisInstitute for Applied Laser, Photonics and Surface Technologies, BFH, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Quellgasse 21, 2502 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
Caroline HainInstitute for Applied Laser, Photonics and Surface Technologies, BFH, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Quellgasse 21, 2502 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0007-1649-3208

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Abstract

This work presents a newly designed energy-resolving time-of-flight mass spectrometer (E-TOFMS) for analysing the energy and mass of ions in bulk plasma. The system comprises an electrostatic sector analyser (ESA) for energy-to-charge (E/Q) ratio resolution and an orthogonal reflectron TOFMS for mass-to-charge (m/Q) ratio analysis. The design choices are explained, providing insight into electron and ion path simulations. The instrument was characterised using various ion generation sources, including an electron impact ion source, high power impulse magnetron sputtering, and microwave plasma electron cyclotron resonance sources. To validate its functionality, the energy-resolving data was compared with data obtained under the same conditions using a Langmuir probe and a retarding field energy analyser (RFEA). The benefits of the proposed E-TOFMS were demonstrated by sputtering highly alloyed steel with multiple isotope-rich elements, such as Mo or W. This technique offers an E/Q ratio resolution of up to 0.15 V for a range up to 125 V and a m/Q ratio resolution of at least 700 Th for a range up to 250 Th, with a temporal resolution of 10 μs.

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HiPIMSIEDFin situ diagnosticsmicrowave plasmaTOFMS

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PMID38990546
PMCPMC11311225

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