ANALYSIS  OF  FACTORS  GOVERNING  THE  PEAK  SHAPE
OF  A  QUADRUPOLE  MASS  ANALYZER

A. G. Kuzmin, P. V. Mikhnovets

Institute for Analytical Instrumentation RAS, Saint-Petersburg

    The paper is devoted to the explanation of the quadruple mass analyzer mass spectra peak shape. The effect of the mass analyzer operation mode, distribution and kinetic energy of ions on peak shape is considered.