公开(公告)号：US20160260596A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US14640257

申请日：2015-03-06

Applicant: Robert Francis McDermott III ,  Joseph Robert Suttle

Inventor： Robert Francis McDermott III ,  Joseph Robert Suttle

IPC: H01J49/02 ,  H01J49/00 ,  H01J49/40

CPC classification number: H01J49/025 ,  G01J2001/442 ,  G01J2005/208 ,  H01J49/0031 ,  H01J49/0036 ,  H01J49/022 ,  H01J49/40

Abstract: A system and method for characterizing incident ions are provided. The method includes positioning a transmission line detector to receive incident ions, the transmission line detector comprising a superconducting meandering wire defining a detection area for incident ions, and applying a bias current to the transmission line detector. The method also includes detecting a first signal produced in the transmission line detector due to an ion impacting the detection area, and detecting a second signal produced in the transmission line detector due to the ion impacting the detection area. The method further includes analyzing the first signal and the second signal to characterize the ion. In some aspects, the method further includes identifying a delay between the first signal and the second signal to determine, using the identified delay, a location of the ion on the detection area.

Abstract translation: 提供了表征入射离子的系统和方法。 该方法包括定位传输线检测器以接收入射离子，传输线检测器包括限定入射离子的检测区域的超导蜿蜒线，以及向传输线检测器施加偏置电流。 该方法还包括检测由于离子影响检测区域而在传输线检测器中产生的第一信号，以及检测由于离子影响检测区域而在传输线检测器中产生的第二信号。 该方法还包括分析第一信号和第二信号以表征离子。 在一些方面，所述方法还包括识别所述第一信号和所述第二信号之间的延迟，以使用所识别的延迟来确定所述检测区域上的所述离子的位置。

公开(公告)号：US09490112B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14640257

申请日：2015-03-06

Applicant: Robert Francis McDermott, III ,  Joseph Robert Suttle

Inventor： Robert Francis McDermott, III ,  Joseph Robert Suttle

IPC: H01J49/02 ,  H01J49/40 ,  H01J49/00 ,  G01J5/20 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: H01J49/025 ,  G01J2001/442 ,  G01J2005/208 ,  H01J49/0031 ,  H01J49/0036 ,  H01J49/022 ,  H01J49/40

Abstract: A system and method for characterizing incident ions are provided. The method includes positioning a transmission line detector to receive incident ions, the transmission line detector comprising a superconducting meandering wire defining a detection area for incident ions, and applying a bias current to the transmission line detector. The method also includes detecting a first signal produced in the transmission line detector due to an ion impacting the detection area, and detecting a second signal produced in the transmission line detector due to the ion impacting the detection area. The method further includes analyzing the first signal and the second signal to characterize the ion. In some aspects, the method further includes identifying a delay between the first signal and the second signal to determine, using the identified delay, a location of the ion on the detection area.

Abstract translation: 提供了表征入射离子的系统和方法。 该方法包括定位传输线检测器以接收入射离子，传输线检测器包括限定入射离子的检测区域的超导蜿蜒线，以及向传输线检测器施加偏置电流。 该方法还包括检测由于离子影响检测区域而在传输线检测器中产生的第一信号，以及检测由于离子影响检测区域而在传输线检测器中产生的第二信号。 该方法还包括分析第一信号和第二信号以表征离子。 在一些方面，所述方法还包括识别所述第一信号和所述第二信号之间的延迟，以使用所识别的延迟来确定所述检测区域上的所述离子的位置。