Abstract
An ion energy analyzer with on-board data reduction techniques has been developed to measure ion temperature and ion concentration with very high temporal resolution. The basic concept employed is to differentiate the characteristic volt-ampere curve within the instrument and to detect and store the maximum of the differentiated signal. This information coupled with the maximum ion concentration, obtained when the sweep voltage is negative, is sufficient to determine the ion temperature even when three different ion mass groups (molecular ions, atomic ions, light ions) are present. Consequently, high temporal resolution ion temperatures may be obtained with very limited telemetry bandwidth.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
