Glossary:
dc–PCB
G-2
iCAP Q Operating Manual (P/N 1288090, Revision B)
Thermo Fisher Scientific
dc
Abbr. for direct current, i.e. an electric current
flowing in one direction only.
DDS
direct digital synthesizer
DSP
Abbr. for digital signal processor
E
eV
Abbr. for electron volt; the energy gained by an
electron which accelerates through a potential
difference of one volt.
F
f
femto (10
-15
)
°F
degrees Fahrenheit
FTP
file transfer protocol
G
G
Gauss; giga (10
9
)
GC
gas chromatograph; gas chromatography
GC/MS
gas chromatograph / mass spectrometer
GND
electrical ground
GUI
graphical user interface
H
h
hour
h
height
HPLC
high-performance liquid chromatograph
HR
Abbr. for High Resolution
HV
high voltage
Hz
hertz (cycles per second)
I
ICIS™
Interactive Chemical Information System
ID
inside diameter
in.
inch
internal standards
are used in ICP-MS analyses to
compensate for drift effects in response or sensitivity
caused by various processes in sample introduction or
ion extraction.
I/O
input/output
ISO
Abbr. for isotope dilution (analyte)
L
LAN
local area network
lb
pound
LC
liquid chromatograph; liquid chromatography
LC/MS
liquid chromatograph / mass spectrometer
LED
light-emitting diode
linear
regression type: linear regression analyses.
LOD
Abbr. for Limit of Detection (normally in ppt);
n=10, depends on the stability of the blank
measurement.
LR
Abbr. for Low Resolution
M
M
+
molecular ion
MH
+
protonated molecular ion
MS
mass spectrometer; mass spectrometry
m/z
mass-to-charge ratio
O
OD
outside diameter
P
PCB
printed circuit board
L
OD
3
stdev of BLK intensities
concentration of STD
intensity STD
average intensity BLK
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