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Record 1 - external organization data 2002-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

... a mass spectrometer ... [has] four units ...: (1) the inlet system, (2) the ion source, (3) the system for accelerating the ions, and (4) the ion separator, collector, amplifier and readout system. ... The ion source ionizes, usually by electron bombardment, the neutral molecules of the sample gas or vapor.

Key term(s)
  • ionizer
  • ionization source

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Chimie analytique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Un spectromètre de masse comprend quatre éléments essentiels : [...] - un système de prélèvement et de transport de l'échantillon vers la source d'ions; une source d'ions qui produit des ions à partir de la substance à analyser, les accélère et en forme un faisceau de largeur et d'ouverture angulaire convenables; - un analyseur [...]; - un détecteur [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
  • Química analítica
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
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