Ion source

This article is about ionization devices. For the physical processes, see Ionization.

Mass spectrometer EI/CI ion source

An ion source is a device that creates atomic and molecular ions.[1] Ion sources are used to form ions for mass spectrometers, optical emission spectrometers, particle accelerators, ion implanters and ion engines.

  1. ^ Bernhard Wolf (31 August 1995). Handbook of Ion Sources. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2502-1.