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 Nat. Lab., Argonne
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; desorption; foils; laser beam effects; mass spectra; metallic thin films; organic compounds; acoustic vibration generation; desorption; laser-driven acoustic waves; mass spectrometry; organic molecules; thin metal foils; Acoustic waves; Ionization; Laser applications; Laser modes; Mass spectroscopy; Optical surface waves; Robustness; Semiconductor lasers; Substrates; Surface acoustic waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453400
