title: Inverted time-of-flight spectrometer for mass-to-charge analysis of plasma.
abstract: The paper describes the principle of operation, design special features, and parameters of an inverted time-of-flight spectrometer. The spectrometer is designed in such way that its deflecting plates, drift tube, and primary measuring system are at high potential with respect to the ground potential, whereas plasma is formed near grounded electrodes. This type of configuration greatly extends the application range of the device, making it possible to measure the mass-to-charge composition of plasma with wide range of parameters.
authors.affiliation: Institute of High Current Electronics SB RAS, 2/3 Akademichesky Ave., Tomsk 634055, Russia.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Gushenets
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Department of Physics, Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, 40 Lenin Ave., Tomsk 634050, Russia.
authors.forename: Yu A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Burachevsky
authors.affiliation: Institute of High Current Electronics SB RAS, 2/3 Akademichesky Ave., Tomsk 634055, Russia.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Vizir
authors.affiliation: Institute of High Current Electronics SB RAS, 2/3 Akademichesky Ave., Tomsk 634055, Russia.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Oks
authors.affiliation: Institute of High Current Electronics SB RAS, 2/3 Akademichesky Ave., Tomsk 634055, Russia.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Savkin
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Department of Physics, Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, 40 Lenin Ave., Tomsk 634050, Russia.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Tynkov
authors.affiliation: Institute of High Current Electronics SB RAS, 2/3 Akademichesky Ave., Tomsk 634055, Russia.
authors.forename: G Yu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Yushkov