Generating Methodology for Changing Wave Outcomes In Charge Detection Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation

Abstract

In order to improve precision in mass spectrometry that represents signals as waveforms, methods were generated to observe whether or not it is possible to change the shape of a wave by manipulating the shape of the detector. The detector model used in this simulation originated from a charge detection mass spectrometer and was built in Simion. By utilizing different analytical techniques such as image charge methods and FFTs, a signal was generated and analyzed. The coefficient of variation was then used to assess the quality of precision. This research will create a new area of signal changing research to further explore within the scientific community and will lead to new ways of improving precision in instruments that represent signals as waveforms.