Title :
The Application of laser-driven acoustic waves in modern mass spectrometry
Author :
Zinovev, A.V. ; Moore, J.F. ; Pellin, M.J. ; Veryovkin, I.V.
Author_Institution :
Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Ave., IL 60439, USA
Abstract :
The generation of the acoustic vibration of laser back-irradiated thin metal foils and their influence on desorption of organic molecules from the foil¿s front surface were studied. The possible mechanisms of this phenomenon are discussed.
Keywords :
Acoustic waves; Ionization; Laser applications; Laser modes; Mass spectroscopy; Optical surface waves; Robustness; Semiconductor lasers; Substrates; Surface acoustic waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431177
