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It is based on the highly successful design of the first generation quadrupole-based
 
It is based on the highly successful design of the first generation quadrupole-based
 
system, the [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/QAMSResources/ Q-AMS]. The ToF-AMS differs from the Q-AMS in the replacement of  the quadrupole mass filter, with a custom designed [http://tofwerk.com/ Tofwerk] time-of-flight mass Spectrometer.  
 
system, the [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/QAMSResources/ Q-AMS]. The ToF-AMS differs from the Q-AMS in the replacement of  the quadrupole mass filter, with a custom designed [http://tofwerk.com/ Tofwerk] time-of-flight mass Spectrometer.  
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Note that the information in this Wiki and associated web pages is provided here with the hope that it is useful, but this is a volunteer project, and we cannot guarantee that everything is correct and up-to-date. Please contact Aerodyne directly to obtain the latest information.
  
 
== Hardware ==
 
== Hardware ==
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=== FAQS ===  
 
=== FAQS ===  
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/FAQ_AMS_Hardware FAQs for AMS Hardware]
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/FAQ_AMS_Hardware FAQs for AMS Hardware]
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/FAQ_for_AMS_Data_Users FAQs for AMS Data Users]
  
 
=== Procedures ===
 
=== Procedures ===
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/2005-07_ToF-AMS_v1.xls ToF-AMS Quick Start-up Checklist]  (xls)
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/2005-07_ToF-AMS_v1.xls ToF-AMS Quick Start-up Checklist]  (xls)
* 2010 Ongoing Field Campaign Checklist (to be posted soon by Patrick Hayes)
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/AMS_DailyCheckSheet.xls 2011 Ongoing Field Campaign Checklist] (xls)
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/SEAC4RS_Checklist.docx 2013 SEAC4RS campaign final Checklist] (docx)
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/DC3_Checklist.docx 2013 DC3 campaign final Checklist] (docx) (older than prev., keep for reference)
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/Field_ToF-AMS_Operation ToF-AMS Field Operation Guide]
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/Field_ToF-AMS_Operation ToF-AMS Field Operation Guide]
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/ams_vacuum_failure_plan.xls AMS Vacuum Failure Plan]  (xls)
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/ams_vacuum_failure_plan.xls AMS Vacuum Failure Plan]  (xls, Advanced, check with Aerodyne before trying)
 
* [ftp://ftp.aerodyne.com/users/Jayne/PumpControl/ToF_AMS_Vacuum_Startup.pdf Vacuum System Startup Procedure]
 
* [ftp://ftp.aerodyne.com/users/Jayne/PumpControl/ToF_AMS_Vacuum_Startup.pdf Vacuum System Startup Procedure]
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/2010-05-13_MJC_HeaterBoard_ParamsAdjCals.ppt Procedures to measure, calibrate and troubleshoot heater board voltages] (ppt) (with thanks to Bill Brooks)
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/2010-05-13_MJC_HeaterBoard_ParamsAdjCals.ppt Procedures to measure, calibrate and troubleshoot heater board voltages] (ppt) (with thanks to Bill Brooks)
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=== Data Acquisition (DAQ) ===
 
=== Data Acquisition (DAQ) ===
* [[ToF-AMS DAQ | Download and Resource Index]] 
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/tofamsdaq/ DAQ Home] (Downloads, FAQs, Release Notes, and Feature Request)
*[http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/Downloads/Supplemental/ToF-AMS_DAQ_UM_v30.pdf ToF-AMS DAQ Manual (.pdf)]
 
*[[ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs | FAQs]]
 
*[[ToF-AMS DAQ Release Notes | Release Notes]]
 
  
 
=== Data Analysis ===
 
=== Data Analysis ===
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** [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/HR_Ion_List HR Ion List history page]
 
** [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/HR_Ion_List HR Ion List history page]
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/AMS_Elemental_Analysis AMS Elemental Analysis]
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/AMS_Elemental_Analysis AMS Elemental Analysis]
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/FAQs_AMS_Data_Analysis FAQs for AMS Analysis]
  
 
== Data Products ==
 
== Data Products ==
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez/Papers/DeCarlo_HRToFAMS_complete_published.pdf DeCarlo et al., 2006] (paper that describes HR-ToF-AMS)
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez/Papers/DeCarlo_HRToFAMS_complete_published.pdf DeCarlo et al., 2006] (paper that describes HR-ToF-AMS)
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez/Papers/Canagaratna_Review_Published.pdf Canagaratna et al., 2007] (review paper on all AMS types and uses)
 
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez/Papers/Canagaratna_Review_Published.pdf Canagaratna et al., 2007] (review paper on all AMS types and uses)
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez/ams-papers.html Publications using all versions of the AMS]
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez/ams-papers.html Publications using all versions of the AMS] (see list of key papers about different topics, at the top of the page)

Latest revision as of 11:06, 6 January 2017

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The Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (ToF-AMS) is a second generation instrument for the real-time measurement of size-resolved aerosol chemical composition. The ToF-AMS is commercialized by Aerodyne Research, and was developed by Aerodyne in collaboration with Tofwerk AG, the Jimenez Group at the University of Colorado, the Borrmann Group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, and the Coe Group at the University of Manchester.

It is based on the highly successful design of the first generation quadrupole-based system, the Q-AMS. The ToF-AMS differs from the Q-AMS in the replacement of the quadrupole mass filter, with a custom designed Tofwerk time-of-flight mass Spectrometer.

Note that the information in this Wiki and associated web pages is provided here with the hope that it is useful, but this is a volunteer project, and we cannot guarantee that everything is correct and up-to-date. Please contact Aerodyne directly to obtain the latest information.

Hardware

Manuals and Specifications

FAQS

Procedures

Software

Data Acquisition (DAQ)

  • DAQ Home (Downloads, FAQs, Release Notes, and Feature Request)

Data Analysis

Data Analysis Resources

Data Products

Reference Information