Environmental Forensics

Explore environmental forensics in this 34-minute conference talk from the APS March Meeting 2013. Delve into the Kavli Foundation Special Session on Forefront Physics for Real World Problems, focusing on energy, climate, and the environment. Learn about "petroleomics" and the challenges of analyzing oil molecules. Discover how high-resolution mass spectrometry, particularly Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR), is used to establish molecular fingerprints of released oil. Understand the theoretical principles behind mass resolving power, detection methods, and space charge effects in FT-ICR. Examine the importance of cyclotron radius distribution and excitation waveform correction in analysis. Gain insights into the compositional diversity of oil and the complexity of natural organic compounds. Conclude with an introduction to the cutting-edge 21 Tesla FT-ICR magnet and its applications in environmental forensics.

Intro
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Oil Companies Sell Molecules
"Petroleomics": The Challenge
We Measure the Mass of Molecules
Establish Molecular Fingerprint of the Released Oil
Right Tool for the Job
Why FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry
Theoretical Mass Resolving Power
Detection
Space Charge in FT-ICR LOW ION DENSITY
Cyclotron Radius Distribution
Excitation Waveform Correction
Compositional Diversity
Mother Nature is the Best Organic Chemist
21 Tesla FT-ICR Magnet