Interference peaks in mass analysed ion kinetic energy spectra

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Abstract
When mass analysed ion kinetic energy spectroscopy is performed on ions of low abundance and low mass compared with the rest of the ions present in the ion chamber, severe interference may be observed. The major form taken by the interference is of narrow peaks at non‐integral mass numbers. Many such peaks can be observed in mass analysed ion kinetic energy spectra and they are mainly attributed to decompositions of metastable ions occurring in the first field free region of the reversed geometry double focusing mass spectrometer.