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{{DefName|An instrument that separates ions by ''[[m/z]]'' in a [[field-free region]] after acceleration to a fixed kinetic energy.}}
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Instrument that separates ions by ''[[m/z]]'' in a [[field-free region]] after acceleration to a fixed acceleration energy.
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== [[Orange Book]] Entry ==
== [[Orange Book]] Entry ==

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Time-of-flight mass spectrometer An instrument making use of the fact that ions of different mass/charge ratio, and all with the same initial translational energy, require different times to traverse a given distance in a field-free region.