摘要:
A cold cathode ionization gauge includes a first electrode (12) and a second electrode (20) which are spaced apart and insulated from one another and have a common axis. A magnetic field generator surrounds the gauge and applies a magnetic field along the common axis of the electrodes. The magnetic field generator includes at least one pair of opposed axially magnetized magnets (32, 34) adjacent to each other. The magnet arrangement minimizes magnetic flux outside the gauge while increasing the strength of the magnetic flux inside the gauge. The magnetic arrangement also allows the gauge to be ignited in a very high vacuum, thereby extending the operating range of the gauge.
摘要:
An electron-emitting cathode (6) consists of an electrically conducting emitter layer (7) attached to a side wall (2) which consists of stainless steel and a gate (9) which is fixed at a mall distance inside a concave emitter surface of the emitter layer (7). The cathode (6) surrounds a reaction area (3) containing a cylindrical grid-like anode (5) and a central ion collector (4) which consists of a straight axial filament. An ion collector current (lie) reflecting the densitiy of the gas in the reaction region (3) is measured by a current meter (11) while a gate voltage (VG) is kept between the ground voltage of the emitter layer (7) and a higher anode voltage (VA) and is regulated in such a way that an anode current (IA) is kept constant. The emitter layer (7) may consists of carbon nanotubes, diamond-like carbon, a metal or a mixture of metals or a semiconductor material, e.g., silicon which may be coated, e.g., with carbide or molybdenum. The emitter surface can, however, also be a portion of the inside surface of the side wall roughened by, e.g., chemical etching. The gate (9) may be a grid or it may be made up of patches of metal film covering spacers distributed over the emitter area or a metal film covering an electron permeable layer placed on the emitter surface.
摘要:
The helium sensor comprises a housing (10) that encloses a detection chamber (11). A side of the housing is closed by a permeable wall (12) that is selective for helium. In the detection chamber (11), there is located an ion getter pump comprising an anode (14), a cathode (15) and a magnetic field (16). According to the invention, the cathode (15), or a cathode side (15a) is made of beryllium. Beryllium has a low atomic weight, whereby the likewise light-weight helium ions can be better incorporated into the cathode material.
摘要:
During operation of a FTICR MS the time after the opening of the pulsed valve sample gas inlet system that the peak of sample gas pressure occurs in the vacuum chamber is determined by measuring the amplitude of the ion pump current. The FTICR MS then uses that time and the known period of time for which a source of electrons used for an ionization event is energized to energize the electron source so that the known period of time includes the peak of vacuum chamber sample gas pressure. This allows ions to be created during the peak of the sample gas pressure to thereby obtain the maximum sensitivity during measurements.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an ionisation vacuum gauge for measuring the residual pressure of a gaseous material remaining in a container (10), more particularly after operation of a vacuum pump. The gauge comprises an electron-emitting cathode (31) made by exploiting the nanotube technology, a grid (13; 33; 133; 133') for accelerating the electrons emitted by the cathode, and a plate (15; 35) collecting the ions and/or the ionised positive molecules of the gas. Measuring the plate current by a galvanometer allows determining the value of the residual pressure inside the container.