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Optimization of the reflecting system parameters in the mass-reflectron

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The optimal selection of mass-reflectron parameters is discussed on the basis of solutions of the equations of motion of the ions. The influence of the grid misalignment and the potential instability upon the reflectron mass-resolution is considered. The mesh parameters of the reflectron grids were found to impose the main limitation on the value of the ultimate mass-resolution. The defocusing of the ion packets at small deflection angles is shown to be negligible.

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Moskovets, E.V. Optimization of the reflecting system parameters in the mass-reflectron. Appl. Phys. B 53, 253–259 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00357146

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