Target for use in a laser desorption mass spectrometer
AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorsMartin Rempt, Manuel Josef Seitz, Christoph Zuth
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Abstract
A target (110) for use in a laser desorption mass spectrometer is disclosed. The target (110) has at least one surface (112). wherein the surface (112) is covered at least partially with at least one layer (114), wherein the layer (114) is a hydrogen comprising, silicon-incorporated amorphous carbon (a-C:H:Si) layer (116), wherein the a-C:H:Si layer (116) comprises: 40 at. % to 80 at. % of carbon; 1 at. % to 20 at. % of hydrogen; and 10 at. % to 40 at. % of silicon.
Claims19
A target for use in a laser desorption mass spectrometer, wherein the target has at least one surface, wherein the surface is covered at least partially with at least one layer, wherein the layer is a hydrogen comprising, silicon-incorporated amorphous carbon (a-C:H:Si) layer, wherein the a-C:H:Si layer comprises:
- 40 at. % to 80 at. % of carbon;
- 1 at. % to 20 at. % of hydrogen;
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- 10 at. % to 40 at. % of silicon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.