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| − | == ToF-AMS Operation == | + | 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 [http://www.aerodyne.com/ Aerodyne Research], and was developed by Aerodyne in collaboration with [http://tofwerk.com/ Tofwerk AG], the [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ Jimenez Group] at the University of Colorado, the [http://www.mpch-mainz.mpg.de/~clouds/index_e.htm Borrmann Group] at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, and the [http://cloudbase.phy.umist.ac.uk/people/coe/coe.htm Coe Group] at the University of Manchester. |
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | == ToF-AMS Hardware & Operation == | ||
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| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/tw"> Directions for changing MCP (movie)] (password protected) | ||
| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/tw"> Spec Sheets for TOF components] (password protected) | ||
| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/Reference/ams_vacuum_failure_plan.xls AMS Vacuum Failure Plan] (xls) | ||
* [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/2005-07_ToF-AMS_v1.xls ToF-AMS Quick Start-up Checklist] (xls) | ||
== ToF-AMS Software == | == ToF-AMS Software == | ||
| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/index.html ToF-AMS Software Main Page] | ||
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| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/index.html#Acquisition Acquisition Software] | ||
| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/ToFSoftware/index.html#Hiedi Hierarchical Data from Igor (HieDI)] | ||
| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/ToFSoftware/index.html#ToF_IE_Cal ToF AMS Ionization Efficiency Calibration Procedure Using BFSP] | ||
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| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/ToFSoftware/index.html#Analysis2 Analysis Software for HDF Files (SQUIRREL)] | ||
| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/ToFSoftware/index.html#Analysis3 High Resolution Analysis Software for HDF Files (PIKA)] | ||
* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/sq_pk_programming Squirrel and Pika Programming to do list] | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/sq_pk_programming Squirrel and Pika Programming to do list] | ||
| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/ToFSoftware/index.html#Analysis1 Analysis Software for Igor Text Files (Silke's Code)] (outdated, listed here for reference) | ||
== ToF-AMS Data Analysis == | == ToF-AMS Data Analysis == | ||
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/FAQ_for_AMS_Data_Users FAQs for AMS Data Users] | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/FAQ_for_AMS_Data_Users FAQs for AMS Data Users] | ||
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| + | == Reference Information == | ||
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| + | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez/Papers/Drewnick_et_al_AST_2005_published.pdf Drewnick et al., 2005] (paper that describes C-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/ams-papers.html Publications using all versions of the AMS] | ||
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== Old and Miscellaneous Pages == | == Old and Miscellaneous Pages == | ||
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* [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/ToF-AMS_Orifi ToF-AMS Orifi] | * [http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/wiki/index.php/ToF-AMS_Orifi ToF-AMS Orifi] | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 13 August 2009
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.
Contents
ToF-AMS Hardware & Operation
- "> Directions for changing MCP (movie) (password protected)
- "> Spec Sheets for TOF components (password protected)
- AMS Vacuum Failure Plan (xls)
ToF-AMS Software
- Acquisition Software
- Hierarchical Data from Igor (HieDI)
- ToF AMS Ionization Efficiency Calibration Procedure Using BFSP
- Analysis Software for HDF Files (SQUIRREL)
- High Resolution Analysis Software for HDF Files (PIKA)
- Squirrel and Pika Programming to do list
- Analysis Software for Igor Text Files (Silke's Code) (outdated, listed here for reference)
ToF-AMS Data Analysis
ToF-AMS Data Products
Reference Information
- Drewnick et al., 2005 (paper that describes C-ToF-AMS)
- DeCarlo et al., 2006 (paper that describes HR-ToF-AMS)
- Canagaratna et al., 2007 (review paper on all AMS types and uses)
- Publications using all versions of the AMS
