Abstract:
The invention relates to a mass spectrometer having an electron impact ionization source which comprises an ejector for forming a beam of sample gas being driven in a first direction through an interaction region; a magnet assembly configured and arranged such that its magnetic field lines pass through the interaction region substantially parallel to the first direction; an electron emitter assembly for directing electrons toward the interaction region in a second direction being aligned substantially opposite to the first direction, wherein the electrons propagate along and are confined about the magnetic field lines until reaching the interaction region and forming sample gas ions therein; and a mass analyzer located downstream from the interaction region to which the sample gas ions are guided for mass analysis.
Abstract:
A miniature, low cost mass spectrometer capable of unit resolution over a mass range of 10 to 50 AMU. The mass spectrometer incorporates several features that enhance the performance of the design over comparable instruments. An efficient ion source enables relatively low power consumption without sacrificing measurement resolution. Variable geometry mechanical filters allow for variable resolution. An onboard ion pump removes the need for an external pumping source. A magnet and magnetic yoke produce magnetic field regions with different flux densities to run the ion pump and a magnetic sector mass analyzer. An onboard digital controller and power conversion circuit inside the vacuum chamber allows a large degree of flexibility over the operation of the mass spectrometer while eliminating the need for high-voltage electrical feedthroughs. The miniature mass spectrometer senses fractions of a percentage of inlet gas and returns mass spectra data to a computer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an ionization cell for a mass spectrometer (2), comprising: an ionization housing (10) comprising a first and a second electron input groove (11, 26) and one side (16) of which has an output groove (15) for passing ionized particles (14a, 14b, 14c) therethrough, a first working filament (13) placed opposite said first electron input groove (11) and intended to be supplied to produce an electron beam (12), and a second backup filament (22) placed opposite said second electron input groove (26) and intended to be supplied in the even the first working filament (13) fails so as to produce the electron beam, said input groove (26) being placed outside a front region (F) located opposite said first input groove (11). The invention also relates to a leak detector with a mass spectrometer, comprising such an above-described ionization cell.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for obtaining a mass spectrum of a sample and determining a concentration of a component of the sample by utilizing a model of chemical and electron ionization and the obtained mass spectrum.
Abstract:
An ion source is disclosed wherein a sample is introduced into the sample chamber (1) of the ion source in the gas phase via a sample introduction capillary tube (2). The sample is directed onto a heated surface (6) coated with an oxidising reagent such as copper oxide. Carbon in the sample is oxidised to form carbon dioxide. The resulting carbon dioxide molecules are then ionised by electron impact ionisation with an electron beam (3) and the resulting ions are passed to a mass analyser for mass analysis.
Abstract:
An ionizing device 2 includes an ionization chamber 2a having an ionization space 2b for ionizing sample molecules A, filaments 23a and 23b to have an electron impact on the sample molecules A in the ionization space 2b, to ionize the sample molecules A, and an electric discharge tube 29 to irradiate the sample molecules A in the ionization space 2b with ultraviolet light, to ionize the sample molecules A.
Abstract:
An ionizing device 2 includes an ionization chamber 2a having an ionization space 2b for ionizing sample molecules A, filaments 23a and 23b to have an electron impact on the sample molecules A in the ionization space 2b, to ionize the sample molecules A, and an electric discharge tube 29 to irradiate the sample molecules A in the ionization space 2b with ultraviolet light, to ionize the sample molecules A.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer includes a main magnet having spaced-apart polepieces which define a gap, the main magnet producing a magnetic field in the gap, an ion source to generate ions and to accelerate the ions into the magnetic field in the gap, the ion source located outside the gap, and an ion detector to detect a selected species of the ions generated by the ion source and deflected by the magnetic field. The ion detector is located in the gap at a natural focus point of the selected species of ions. The mass spectrometer may be used in a trace gas leak detector.
Abstract:
An electron impact ion source includes an ionization chamber in which a first rf multipole field can be generated and an ion guide positioned downstream from the ionization chamber in which a second rf multipole field can be generated wherein electrons are injected into the ionization chamber along the axis (on-axis) to ionize an analyte sample provided to the ionization chamber.