RADIO-FREQUENCY IONIZATION IN MASS SPECTROMETRY

摘要

Methods and systems for performing ionization, including applying radio frequency energy to a chemical compound so that at least one ion of the compound or of a compound fragment is generated, and detecting at least one such ion. A variety of technologies for the detection and/or analysis of chemical compounds or entities rely on or require detection of ions (e.g., ionic forms of the detected compounds or entities).