Mathieu stability diagram: Difference between revisions
From Mass Spec Terms
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Def2| | {{Def2| | ||
A graphical representation expressed in terms of reduced coordinates that describes the stability or otherwise of charged particle motion in a quadrupole mass filter or quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer, based on an appropriate form of the Mathieu differential equation. | A graphical representation expressed in terms of reduced coordinates that describes the stability or otherwise of charged particle motion in a quadrupole mass filter or quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer, based on an appropriate form of the [[wikipedia:Mathieu differential equation|Mathieu differential equation]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 23:33, 6 August 2009
Obsolete Template
| ASMS TERMS AND DEFINITIONS POSTER ENTRY |
| Mathieu stability diagram |
|---|
|
Diagram showing the solutions to the Mathieu equation which correspond to stable ion trajectories and displayed as a function of parameters related to operating voltages, mass and charge of the trapped ions. |
| ASMS Terms and Definitions Poster |
See also
External links
- Mathworld: Mathieu Functions
- Universit????????????t Mainz Institut f?????????????r Physik: Storage of particles in a Paul Trap
