Ion Cyclotron Resonance Facility

Pairing mass spectrometry with high magnetic fields for a range of research applications.

This facility is charged with developing and exploiting the unique capabilities of Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry, and leads the world in instrument and technique development as well as novel applications of FT-ICR mass spectrometry.

The facility features directors for instrumentation, biological applications, environmental, petrochemical applications, and user services as well as a machinist, technician and numerous rotating postdocs who are available to collaborate and/or assist with projects.

ICR Numbers

3 Magnets

10 Techniques

Trained User Support Scientists

Located at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.

Get a Closer Look

Instruments

Scientist adjusting the 9.4 Tesla FT-ICR MS 155mm

Techniques

Magnet Schedule

User using the 9.4 Tesla FT-ICR MS 220mm

Research

MagLab Scientist running experiment on the 9.4 Tesla FT-ICR MS 220mm

Staff

Applications

ICR Software

Featured Research

Science Highlights

Improved mass resolution and signal-to-noise ratio in mass absorption mode mass spectra leads to more assigned chemical formulas within a complex fluid sample. Reprinted from citation given below. © American Chemical Society.

ICR FAIR Data: MagLab Data Enhances Processing of Dissolved Organic Matter Mass Spectra

Fu, Q.L.; Chen, C.; Liu, Y.; Fujii, M.; Fu, P., Analytical Chemistry, 95 (1), 522-530 (2023)

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Left: Coil buckling at -0.4% strain Right: Measured hoop strain showed negligible degradation over 20,000 cycles.

Testing High-Field, High-Stress Conditions in Superconducting REBCO Coils

Dixon, I.R.; Bosque, E.; Buchholz, K.; Walsh, R.P.; Bai, H., IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 32 (6), 4 (2022)

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Quasi-2D Fermi Surface in the Anomalous Superconductor UTe2

Eaton, A.G.; Weinberger, T.I.; Popiel, N.J.; Wu, Z.; Hickey, A.J.; Cabala, A.; Pospisil, J.; Prokleska, J.; Haidamak, T.; Bastien, G.; Opletal, P.; Sakai, H.; Haga, Y.; Nowell, R.; Benjamin, S.M.; Sechovský, V.; Lonzarich, G.G.; Grosche, F.M.; Valiska, M., Nature Communications, 15, 223 (2024)

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