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8 Appendix
8.1.1 IMS-Spectrum Examples
Schematic of IMS
spectrum
Spectrum
description
reasons / suggestions
Clean spectrum
Perfect
Clean spectrum, up to
two extra signals left
hand side of the RIP
Perfect
RIP shifted to lower
drift times
- elevated temperature
- reduced pressure
RIP shifted to higher
drift times
- low temperatures
- elevated pressure
RIP deformed
- gas quality out of
specifications
- device needs to be flushed
for some time
- flows not in range
RIP base deformed yet
visible
- gas quality out of
specifications
- device needs to be flushed
for some time
- flows not in range
RIP deformed towards
tailing
- gas quality out of
specifications
- device needs to be flushed
for some time
- flows not in range
