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Rev Sci Instrum
; 85(2): 02A738, 2014 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24593472
ABSTRACT
The paper describes the principle of operation, design special features, and parameters of an inverted time-of-flight spectrometer. The spectrometer is designed in such way that its deflecting plates, drift tube, and primary measuring system are at high potential with respect to the ground potential, whereas plasma is formed near grounded electrodes. This type of configuration greatly extends the application range of the device, making it possible to measure the mass-to-charge composition of plasma with wide range of parameters.