Correlated sweep excitation

One method for temporal precnrsor isolation is stored waveform inverse Fourier transform (SWIFT) [40]. In this method, the desired freqnency domain profile (all frequencies except that of the ion of interest) is inversely Fonrier transformed to a time domain waveform. This waveform is then applied to the excite electrodes in the ICR cell and, thns, the precursor ions are isolated in the cell. An alternative techniqne for in-cell isolation is correlated sweep excitation (COSE) [41], also known as correlated harmonic excitation fields (CHEF) [42]. This method involves application of radiofrequency pulses to the excite electrodes. The technique correlates the duration and frequency of the RF-pulses with those appropriate to the ions to be isolated. Both SWIFT and COSE are capable of isolating single isotopomers in peptide and protein ions [43-45]. 

Heck, A.J.R. Derrick, P.J. Ultrahigh mass accuracy in isotope selective collision-induced dissociation using correlated sweep excitation and sustained off resonance iradiation A Fourier transform mass spectrometry case study on the [M + 2H]2-t ion of bradykinin. Anal. Chem. 1997, 69, 3603-3607. 

As ion trapping devices, FT-ICR instruments belong to the tandem-in-time category of instruments. The stage of precursor ion selection (MSI) is accomplished by selectively storing the ions of interest, whereas all others are ejected by means of a suitably tailored excitation pulse. For this purpose, the SWIFT technique [124] or correlated sweep excitation (CHEF) [125,126] are used (Chap. 4.7.7). Both methods generate tailored waveforms that cause excitation of all but the selected ions. Like QITs and LITs, FT-ICR analyzers are also capable of MS". 

The first observation of Zn NMR in zinc metal was by Abart and coworkers in a measurement at 4.2 K, using a field sweeping technique, which yielded a value of = 12 73(4) MHz. No subsequent NMR observation has been reported. A measure of the temperature dependence of the Zn nuclear quadrupole coupling in zinc metal has been obtained from time differential perturbed angular correlation (TDPAC) measurements using an excited state of Zn (/ = 9/2 605 keV). However, the use of liquid helium temperatures and exotic short-lived isotopes precludes the adoption of these techniques for general material characterization. 

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