Mass-spectrometric Analysis of Solids Using Laser Ion Sources

The development of lasers has permitted their application in the evaporation and ionisation of comparatively small sections of the solids to be investigated with subsequent mass-spectrometric analysis of the vapours and ions formed. Mass-spectrometric analysis using lasers has many advantages compared with the traditional procedures (spark, thermal emission) for the ionisation of solids. In the review, attention is concentrated on the analytical characteristics of the method of the laser evaporation and ionisation of solids in the ion sources of mass-spectrometers.
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