Principles Of Operation; Overview Of The Ms System; Figure 1. Block Diagram Of Ms Hardware Components; Chapter 2 Principles Of Operation - Thermo Scientific TSQ Altis Hardware Manual

Principles of Operation

Overview of the MS System

Figure 1. Block diagram of MS hardware components
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The MS consists of an API source, ion optics, a triple-stage mass analyzer, and an ion
detection system. All are enclosed in a vacuum manifold, except for part of the API source.
• Overview of the MS System
• Overview of Ion Optics and Mass Analyzer
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