摘要:
A collision ionization source is disclosed herein. An example source includes an ionization region arranged to receive a gas and a charged particle beam, the charged particle beam to ionize at least some of the gas, and a supply duct arranged to provide the gas to the ionization region, the supply duct having a non-uniform height decreasing from an input orifice to an output orifice, the output orifice arranged adjacent to the ionization region.
摘要:
A gas ion source in which a high density electric field is established between a first electrode in the form of a hollow needle 5 through which gas to be ionised may pass and a second extractor electrode 9 which has a through-aperture 10 through which the ions flow on their way to a target (not shown).
摘要:
Ein lonengenerator in einer Vakuumkammer erzeugt einen lonenstrom hoher Stromdichte. In einem Vorratsraum befindet sich flüssiges oder gasförmiges ionisierbares Material. Eine begrenzende Wand besteht aus einem lonenleiter, in dem mittels einer Spannungsdifferenz ein elektrisches Feld erzeugt wird, das die Diffusion von Ionen quer durch den lonenleiter erzwingt und den lonenstrom in Richtung auf das Target beschleunigt.
摘要:
An apparatus for the generation of anionic and neutral particulate beams is described. The apparatus comprises a duct defined by walls having an inner surface capable of sustaining a temperature above an electron emission temperature of the surface, so as to negatively charge electrically neutral particles being passed through the duct when the surface is heated to the temperature; a heating element for heating the inner surface to the temperature; and an acceleration electrode for ion-optically controlling and manipulating the negatively charged particles into the anion beam. The apparatus may further comprise a protection electrode defining a protected region, which substantially prevent emitted electrons from escaping the protected region. Moreover, a system for analyzing substances ejected from a surface of a sample bombarded with an anion beam generated by the apparatus is described. The system further comprises a detector for detecting the substances once ejected of the surface. Further, a method of generating an anion beam is described.