1953 - Quadrupole Analyzers

Paul's invention of the quadrupole and quadrupole ion trap earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics. These mass analyzers are the most widely used today and are still being developed for an even wider range of applicatons. Way to go Wolfgang!

• Paul W., Steinwedel H.
  Ein neues Massenspektrometer ohne Magnetfeld
  Z. Naturforschg., 1953, 8a(), p.448

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• Yost R.A., Enke C.G.
  Selected ion fragmentation with a tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer
  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100(7), p.2274

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