Term: static fields mass spectrometer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05944

Definition:
An instrument which can separate selected ion beams with fields which do not vary with time. The fields are generally both electric and magnetic.

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 202 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'static fields mass spectrometer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05944

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