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Photoionization and Photo-Induced Processes in Mass Spectrometry : Fundamentals and Applications.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zimmermann, Ralf
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Hanley, Luke
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated, 2021.
Subjects:
Chemistry.
Laser.
Mass spectrometry.
Chimie.
Spectrométrie de masse.
chemistry.
mass spectrometry.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Fundamentals and Mechanisms of Vacuum Photoionization
  • 1.1 Preface
  • 1.2 Light
  • 1.3 Photoabsorption
  • 1.3.1 Transitions in First Order Perturbation Theory
  • 1.3.2 Perturbation Theory
  • 1.3.3 Absorption
  • 1.3.4 Dipole Approximation
  • 1.3.5 Selection Rules
  • 1.3.6 Electronic Line Width and Lifetime
  • 1.3.7 Electronic Transitions of Molecules
  • 1.3.8 Single-photon Ionization (SPI)
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Fundamentals and Mechanisms of Resonance-Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization (REMPI) in Vacuum and its Application in Molecular Spectroscopy
  • 2.1 Introductory Remarks
  • 2.2 Beginnings of REMPI
  • 2.3 Principle of REMPI: Rate Equations and Quantification of Detection Efficiency
  • 2.3.1 Rate Equations
  • 2.3.2 Quantification of the REMPI Detection Efficiency
  • 2.3.3 Special Situations and Problems in REMPI Processes and Countermeasures
  • 2.3.3.1 Situation (A): Too energetic ionization threshold
  • 2.3.3.2 Situation (B): Too energetic intermediate state
  • 2.3.3.3 Situation (C): Too small FC-factors
  • 2.3.3.4 Situation (D): Too fast relaxation of intermediate state
  • 2.4 REMPI and Dissociation
  • 2.5 Application of REMPI for Optical Spectroscopy
  • 2.5.1 Effusive Gas Beam Molecules at Room or Elevated Temperature: REMPI Spectra with Medium Optical Selectivity
  • 2.5.2 Supersonic Gas Beams for Cold Molecules: REMPI Spectra with High Optical Selectivity for Discrimination of Structural Isomers and Spectroscopic Studies on the Transition State
  • 2.5.2.1 REMPI Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Biphenylene
  • 2.5.2.2 REMPI Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Dibenzo-p-dioxin and Its Derivatives as well as of [2,2]-Paracyclophane
  • 2.5.3 Supersonic Gas Beams for Cold Molecules: REMPI Spectra with High Optical Selectivity for Discrimination of Isotopomers
  • 2.5.4 Chiral Molecules: Discrimination of Enantiomers by Enantioselective REMPI Spectroscopy
  • 2.5.5 Advanced Photoelectron Spectroscopy Based on REMPI: The PES, TPES, ZEKE, MATI, Anion-PES, and Anion-ZEKE Approaches
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Analytical Application of Single-Photon Ionization Mass Spectrometry (SPI-MS)
  • 3.1 VUV Light Sources
  • 3.2 Lamp-Based VUV Light Sources
  • 3.3 Laser-Based VUV Light Sources
  • 3.4 Mass Spectrometry with Lamp or Laser-Based VUV Light Sources
  • 3.5 On-line Analysis of Complex Mixtures by Single-Photon Ionization (SPI) Mass Spectrometry
  • 3.6 SPI-MS in Hyphenated Applications
  • 3.7 Ambient Monitoring
  • 3.8 Commercial Solutions
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Analytical Application of Resonance-Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization Mass Spectrometry (REMPI-MS)
  • 4.1 Investigation of Model Flames
  • 4.2 Applications to Internal Combustion Engines