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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-1159-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-1159-2022
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Research article
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07 Mar 2022
Research article |
| 07 Mar 2022
| 07 Mar 2022
A versatile vacuum ultraviolet ion source for reduced pressure bipolar chemical ionization mass spectrometry
Martin Breitenlechner
NOAA Chemical Science Laboratory (CSL), 325 Broadway, Boulder,
Colorado 80305, USA
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
Gordon A. Novak
NOAA Chemical Science Laboratory (CSL), 325 Broadway, Boulder,
Colorado 80305, USA
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
J. Andrew Neuman
NOAA Chemical Science Laboratory (CSL), 325 Broadway, Boulder,
Colorado 80305, USA
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
Andrew W. Rollins
NOAA Chemical Science Laboratory (CSL), 325 Broadway, Boulder,
Colorado 80305, USA
NOAA Chemical Science Laboratory (CSL), 325 Broadway, Boulder,
Colorado 80305, USA
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Short summary
We coupled a new ion source to a commercially available state-of-the-art trace gas analyzer. The instrument is particularly well suited for conducting high-altitude observations, addressing the challenges of low ambient pressures and a complex sample matrix. The new instrument and ion source provides significant advantages to more traditional modes of operation, without sacrificing the sensitivity and flexibility of this technique.
We coupled a new ion source to a commercially available state-of-the-art trace gas analyzer. The...
