ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
An experimental device is reported that utilizes time-correlated nanosecond light pulses in combination with photoionization mass spectrometry. A primary light pulse is generated by a tunable dye laser in the ultraviolet regime, which photolyzes neutral gas targets under collision free conditions. Subsequently, a time-correlated extreme ultraviolet-light pulse comes from a laser-produced plasma that is monochromatized in the 10–25 eV regime. The photolysis products are ionized by one-photon absorption, so that the cations are finally detected by time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The performance of this experimental approach is characterized by investigating the primary photolysis products of chlorine dioxide. Finally, possible applications of this approach are briefly discussed. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1150457
