An Improved Ion Guide Bandpass Filter
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240355612A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18685356

    申请日:2022-08-23

    IPC分类号: H01J49/42 H01J49/00

    CPC分类号: H01J49/4215 H01J49/004

    摘要: In one aspect, an ion filter for use in a mass spectrometer is disclosed, which includes a plurality of rods arranged in a multipole configuration to provide a passageway through which ions can travel, said plurality of rods being configured for application of RF voltages thereto to provide an electromagnetic field within the passageway for providing radial confinement of the ions and further configured for application of a DC voltage thereto. At least two pairs of auxiliary electrodes are interspersed between the plurality of rods and are configured for application of a DC bias voltage with one polarity to one of said pairs and a DC bias voltage with an opposite polarity to the other one of said pairs to provide a DC potential difference between the auxiliary electrodes and the plurality of rods.

    Extending Operational Lifetime of a Mass Spectrometer

    公开(公告)号:US20240355611A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18685534

    申请日:2022-08-23

    IPC分类号: H01J49/42

    CPC分类号: H01J49/421

    摘要: An ion mass filter for use in a mass spectrometer is disclosed, which includes a plurality of rods arranged in a multipole configuration to provide a passageway through which ions can travel, said plurality of rods being configured for application of RF voltages thereto to generate an electromagnetic field within the passageway for providing radial confinement of the ions and further configured for application of a DC voltage thereto, and at least two pairs of auxiliary electrodes interspersed between the plurality of multipole rods, where one pair forms a first pole of the auxiliary electrodes and the other pair forms a second pole of the auxiliary electrodes. A controller can provide one or more control signals to the DC voltage source so as to switch the polarity of the DC voltage differential between the two poles according to a predefined criterion.

    Pressure Control in Vacuum Chamber of Mass Spectrometer

    公开(公告)号:US20240087870A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18273914

    申请日:2022-01-21

    IPC分类号: H01J49/24

    CPC分类号: H01J49/24

    摘要: In one aspect, an ion guide for use in a mass spectrometry system is disclosed, which comprises an inlet for receiving a plurality of ions entrained in a gas flow, and a plurality of rods arranged in a multipole configuration so as to provide a passageway through which the received ions can traverse. At least one of the rods is configured for application of a DC and/or an RF voltage thereto for generating an electromagnetic field within the passageway suitable for focusing the ions, and a controller configured to maintain an operational pressure of the ion guide within a predefined range.