First stability region

DRAFT DEFINITION
First stability region
The region of a Mathieu stability diagram closest to the origin. Ions within this region can traverse the full length of a transmission quadrupole.
Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission
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Related Terms

• Paul Ion Trap

• Transmission Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

• Mathieu Stability Diagram