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    Calibration of parent and fragment ion detection rates in Rosettas ROSINA/DFMS mass spectrometer

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    De Keyser, J.
    Gibbons, A.
    Dhooghe, F.
    Altwegg, K.
    Balsiger, H.
    Berthelier, J.-J.
    Fuselier, S.A.
    Gombosi, T.I.
    Neefs, E.
    Rubin, M.
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    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Subject
    Mass spectrometry
    Data calibration
    Secondary electron yield
    Comet atmosphere
    Rosetta
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2019
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    The Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer DFMS embarked on the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission as part of the ROSINA instrument suite. It boasts a high mass resolution and a high sensitivity, which have guaranteed spectacular discoveries during Rosetta’s rendez-vous with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This paper describes the DFMS data calibration procedure for determining the parent and fragment ion count rates in the neutral mode, which serve as the basis for retrieving the neutral gas densities. A new approach to computing secondary electron yields is presented. Attention is given to an analysis of the mass peak shapes, which change with magnet temperature. Discrete counting statistical effects also affect the peak shape at low counts. If not accounted for, changes of mass peak shape can induce errors of up to 20% on the determination of the ion fluxes. An assessment of the different sources of uncertainty on the obtained count rates and ratios of count rates is presented.
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    De Keyser, J.; Gibbons, A.; Dhooghe, F.; Altwegg, K.; Balsiger, H.; Berthelier, J.-J.; Fuselier, S.A.; Gombosi, T.I.; Neefs, E.; Rubin, M. (2019). Calibration of parent and fragment ion detection rates in Rosettas ROSINA/DFMS mass spectrometer. , International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, Vol. 446, A116233, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2019.116233.
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    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/7382
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2019.116233
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    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    eng
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