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This chapter takes a short look at mass spectrometry in Penning traps, which to some extent is one specific application of radio-frequency spectroscopy of the particle oscillations in the trap. We have a brief look at precision mass spectrometry, and then discuss mass spectrometry as an analytical tool for a quantitative determination of the trap content.
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Vogel, M. (2018). Radio-Frequency Spectroscopy: Penning-Trap Mass Spectrometry. In: Particle Confinement in Penning Traps. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics, vol 100. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76264-7_16
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