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NOTE: This value is not used if the nonresonant CID method is selected. A
value of 0 gives a fixed rf storage field, i.e., no modulation
Modulation Rate:
The number of microseconds that will be spent at each step. The range is 29
usec to 5600 usec, with the default value of 3000 usec/step. The default value is
adequate for nearly all applications.
Number of Frequencies: Enter an odd integer in the range of 1 to 121 for the
number of frequencies. A frequency number of one generates a single
supplementary frequency applied to the end caps. An integer of 3, generates
three frequencies: the resonance frequency and frequencies 500 Hz above and
below that frequency
CID Frequency Offset : For certain applications it maybe desirable to offset the
dissociation frequency. The CID frequency can be adjusted between 3000 Hz
Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)
How to Customize Parent Ion Isolation
If you wish to further optimize parent ion isolation by reducing the isolation
window, first build a method with a mass isolation window of 3 m/z, an excitation
time of 0 msec, and a CID (excitation) amplitude of 0 volts. This permits you to
observe only the isolation of the parent ion without the influence of CID. The
exact fractional mass of the ion should be used for the parent ion mass.
Use a fixed sample source, such as perfluorotributylamine (PFTBA) calibration
gas, or the column bleed obtained by raising the gas chromatograph oven
temperature to 300C. Adjust the isolation parameters to isolate a single ion.
How to Select an Excitation Technique
The compound and matrix you are using determine which excitation technique
you should use. Nonresonant excitation works well with most compounds, but
resonant excitation has been found to work better with some. You are advised to
begin your analysis with nonresonant excitation because it requires optimization
of fewer parameters. If the results desired cannot be obtained using nonresonant
excitation, switch to resonant excitation.
How to Optimize the Nonresonant CID Parameters
Follow these steps to optimize the nonresonant or resonant excitation CID
parameters. Determine whether the CID (excitation) amplitude used was too
large or too small.
NOTE: If the CID (excitation) amplitude used was too large, the parent ion and
product ion spectra will be absent because both ions will have been ejected from
the trap. If the value was too small, the parent ion spectrum will be dominant and
the product ion spectrum will be weak or missing.
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