title: Building mass spectrometers and a philosophy of research.
abstract: Development of the techniques of ion kinetic energy spectrometry and mass-analyzed ion kinetic energy spectrometry is described. The extension of these concepts to the method of tandem mass spectrometry for direct mixture analysis is traced, and a rationale for the construction of hybrid mass spectrometers is presented. Collisions of polyatomic ions with surfaces are discussed as an outgrowth of gaseous collisions. An attempt is made to describe a philosophy of research that guided the construction of a dozen mass spectrometers and the exploration of organic ion chemistry in as many contexts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 47907, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Amy
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Baitinger
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Cooks