Method and apparatus for the correction of mass errors in time-of-flight mass spectrometry
CA 2283139 C · Owner: Cottrell, Jonathan Charles · Inventors: Cottrell, Jonathan Charles; Hoyes, John Brian
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A method of correcting mass-spectral data acquired using a time-of-flight mass spectrometer (1) is disclosed comprising recognising in an observed mass spectrum the mass peaks and determining the observed peak area and mass centroid. Then, using a correction table the observed mass centroid is , corrected for the effect of detector dead-time. The correction table is generated using a Monte Carlo simulation.
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