Ion trap mass spectrometry on a comet nucleus: the Ptolemy instrument and the Rosetta space mission

Todd, John F.J., Barber, Simeon J., Wright, Ian P., Morgan, Geraint H., Morse, Andrew D., Sheridan, Simon, Leese, Mark R., Maynard, Jon, Evans, Suzanne T., Pillinger, Colin T., and others. (2007) Ion trap mass spectrometry on a comet nucleus: the Ptolemy instrument and the Rosetta space mission. Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 42 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1076-5174. (doi:10.1002/jms.1147) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:2924)

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Abstract

In May 2014, the Rosetta spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko ('67P'). One of the instruments on board the 'Lander' which will descend on to the surface of the comet is a miniaturised GC/MS system that incorporates an ion trap mass spectrometer, specially developed for isotope ratio analysis. This article describes the development and optimisation of the ion trap for this unique application, and presents a summary of the range of pre-programmed experiments that will contribute to the characterisation of the solid and volatile cometary materials.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1002/jms.1147
Uncontrolled keywords:	ion trap mass spectrometry; gas chromatography; isotope ratio mass spectrometry; ion/molecule reactions; Rosetta comet mission; Ptolemy
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User:	Maureen Cook
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2008 08:42 UTC
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2021 09:41 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/2924 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Todd, John F.J..

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