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Title: An ion trap time-of-flight mass spectrometer with high mass resolution for cold trapped ion experiments
Award ID(s):
1734006
PAR ID:
10048121
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Institute of Physics
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume:
88
Issue:
12
ISSN:
0034-6748
Page Range / eLocation ID:
123107
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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