Comparison of tips, thin wires and sharp metal edges as emitters for field ionization mass spectrometry
- 1 February 1968
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 1 (2) , 118-120
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/1/2/308
Abstract
The emission properties of tips, thin wires and edges of sharp blades in field ionization are compared. The field strengths at ideally smooth emitters are calculated. The emitting surface of a smooth blade is about two orders of magnitude smaller than that of a smooth wire at the same field strength under normal working conditions. It is shown that small field enhancing protrusions do not alter this ratio. It was found that the disadvantage of fragility of thin wires can be overcome in four different ways.Keywords
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