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Mass Resolution

The mass resolution is the dimensionless ratio M/DM.
Low mass resolution refers to M/DM= 300, enough to separate ions that differ by at least one amu.
Sometimes, however, High Mass Resolution is needed to separate ions that have the same nominal mass, like 30Si+H (30.981597 amu) and 31P (30.973763 amu) for instance.

At Probion, we run magnetic sector Ion Mass Spectrometers. These allow M/DM values as high as 10 000.
(Almost) all common interferences can be solved easily :

The mass resolution is the dimensionless ratio M/DM

Ion Interference MATRIX M/DM
27Al+ 11B16O+ Si 1190
27Al+ 12C21H3+ Si 645
28Si- 27Al1H- AlGaAs 2250
31P- 30Si1H- Si 3955
32S- 31P1H- InP 3360
39K+ 11B28Si+ Si, BPSG 1730
56Fe+ 28Si2+ Si 2955
75As-/+ 74Ge1H-/+ Ge, SiGe 10115



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