Time-of-flight (TOF)
A mass analyser measuring the time for ions to traverse a flight tube. High resolving power; calibration is temperature-sensitive.
Related terms
- Resolving power
- A mass spectrometer's ability to separate two close masses, expressed as m/Δm. A quadrupole gives ~1,000; a TOF 20,000–50,000.
see also High-resolution mass spectrometry · Unit resolution
Where this term appears
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- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
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