Mass Spectroscopy: What is it and what are its Types?

Authors

• Suryakiran Navath Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States

Abstract

Mass spectroscopy or mass spectrometry is the process of analyzing samples of an element or mixture in order to determine the mass to charge ratio of its components on a mass spectrum. The technique takes advantage of the fact that two charged particles with the same mass to charge ratio will follow the same path across uniform electric and magnetic fields.