Mass Spectroscopy Second Edition

For this revised 1990 edition of his much-praised monograph on the subject of mass spectroscopy, Professor Duckworth has teamed up with two other experienced scientists.

List of contents

Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. The development of mass spectroscopy; 2. Positive-ion optics; 3. Ion sources for mass spectroscopy; 4. Detection of positive ions; 5. Deflection type instruments; 6. Time-of-flight and radio-frequency (rF) mass spectrometers; 7. Determination of isotopic abundances; 8. Determination of atomic masses; 9. Physical inorganic aspects of mass spectroscopy; 11. Applications of mass spectroscopy to organic chemistry; 12. Applications to solid state physics; 13. Applications of mass spectroscopy to geology and cosmology; 14. Mass spectroscopy in upper atmosphere and space research; References; Index.

Summary

For this revised 1990 edition of his much-praised monograph on the subject of mass spectroscopy, Professor Duckworth has teamed up with two other experienced scientists. The authors describe the principles of mass spectrometry and the uses to which mass spectrometers have been put.

Product details

• Authors: R. C. Barber, R. C. Barner, H. E. Duckworth, V. S. Venkatasubramanian
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.10.2010
• EAN: 9780521386890
• ISBN: 978-0-521-38689-0
• No. of pages: 354
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 575 g
• Series: Cambridge Monographs on Physic
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries