Abstract:
A gas analyzer using a quadrupole mass spectrometric method etc. is provided with an ionizer to ionize a sample gas, a first ion detector and a second ion detector each configured to detect a respective ion from ionizer, and each being disposed a respective distance from the ionizer on an opposite side of the ionizer, the respective distances being different from each other, a filter interposed between the ionizer and the first ion detector to selectively allow ions from the ionizer to pass therethrough, and an arithmetic device to correct a partial pressure of a specific component obtained from the first ion detector and selected by the filter by using a first total pressure of the sample gas obtained from the first ion detector and a second total pressure of the sample gas obtained from the second ion detector.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometry unit of the present invention includes a mass spectrometry portion that detects ion current values of a gas to be measured according to mass-to-charge ratio, to thereby measure partial pressures of the gas to be measured. The mass spectrometry unit further includes: a control portion for preliminary storing a record of a mass-to-charge ratio of a specific gas that decreases a function of a specific portion of the mass spectrometry unit, in which if an ion current value with the mass-to-charge ratio of the specific gas detected by the mass spectrometry portion is not less than a predetermined value, the control portion outputs a warning signal denoting a functional decrease in the specific portion.
Abstract:
A gas analyzer using a quadrupole mass spectrometric method etc. is provided with an ionizer 211 to ionize a sample gas, a first ion detector 212 and a second ion detector 213 each configured to detect a respective ion from ionizer 211, and each being disposed a respective distance from the ionizer 211 on an opposite side of the ionizer 211, the respective distances being different from each other, a filter 214 interposed between the ionizer 211 and the first ion detector 212 to selectively allow ions from the ionizer 211 to pass therethrough, and an arithmetic device 3 to correct a partial pressure PP1 of a specific component obtained from the first ion detector 212 and selected by the filter 214 by using a first total pressure TP1 of the sample gas obtained from the first ion detector 212 and a second total pressure TP2 of the sample gas obtained from the second ion detector 213.
Abstract:
A solid state compact ion gauge includes an electron source, a gate electrode, an electron collector, a gas ionizer, an ion anode, and a detector all formed within a cavity of a semiconductor substrate formed of two halves bonded together and having open sides for receiving a gase sample. A sample of gas having multiple gas constituents flows into the cavity from the side where gas molecules collide with electrons flowing from the source to the collector forming ions. The ions are forced under an electric field to the detector which includes a set of detectors for sensing the constituent ions.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer gas analyzer includes an ion source for producing ions of a sample gas in a defined ion volume. An ion analyzer collects and analyzes a first portion of the produced ions to determine a partial pressure for a selected gas species within the sample gas. An oppositely disposed ion collector collects a second portion of the ions to determine a total pressure of the contained gas sample. A collecting surface of the ion collector is positioned relative to the incoming ion beam to allow collection of ion current but the surface is configured such that a substantial portion of a plurality of secondary electrons produced by ion bombardment with the ion collector are deflected away from the ionization volume. The partial pressure is thus determined by the ion analyzer without secondary electrons entering the ion analyzer.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometry unit of the present invention includes a mass spectrometry portion that detects ion current values of a gas to be measured according to mass-to-charge ratio, to thereby measure partial pressures of the gas to be measured. The mass spectrometry unit further includes: a control portion for preliminary storing a record of a mass-to-charge ratio of a specific gas that decreases a function of a specific portion of the mass spectrometry unit, in which if an ion current value with the mass-to-charge ratio of the specific gas detected by the mass spectrometry portion is not less than a predetermined value, the control portion outputs a warning signal denoting a functional decrease in the specific portion.
Abstract:
In a quadrupole mass spectrometer which measures partial pressure strength according to a gas type in a vacuum system from ion current intensity, a quadrupole mass spectrometer with a total pressure measurement electrode has a total pressure measurement electrode for examining an ion density disposed in a demarcation space which is comprised of a grid electrode and an ion focusing electrode. And, a vacuum system is provided with only the quadrupole mass spectrometer which measures partial pressure strength according to a gas type in the vacuum system from an ion current intensity and does not have an ionization vacuum gauge other than the quadrupole mass spectrometer.
Abstract:
A method for linearizing the sensitivity of a quadrupole mass spectrometric system to allow the sensor to more accurately report partial pressures of a gas in high pressure areas in which the reported data is effected by a number of loss mechanisms. According to the invention, correction factors can be applied empirically or software in a quadrupole mass analyzer system can be equipped with correcting software to expand the useful range of the mass spectrometer.
Abstract:
Chamber (11, 12, 13) for bounding a plasma generation area (42) in a vacuum pressure sensor (40), wherein the chamber comprises an electrically conductive casing element (1, 1′, 1″) located radially on the outside relative to a central axis, wherein the chamber comprises electrically conductive wall elements (2, 2′, 2″) arranged substantially perpendicular to the central axis and connected to the casing element, wherein at least one of the wall elements has a first opening (3), through which the central axis extends, wherein the casing element comprises at least a first (B1) and a second region (B2), wherein the first region is located closer to the central axis than the second region. The invention further relates to a vacuum pressure sensor comprising the chamber.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer is provided which is mounted on a wall portion of a chamber and analyzes a gas to be analyzed existing in the chamber. The mass spectrometer includes: a measurement unit which is inserted into the chamber at the time of mounting the mass spectrometer to the chamber and measures each partial pressure of gaseous components in the gas to be analyzed with respect to mass-to-charge ratios; a control unit which is disposed outside of the wall portion at the time of mounting the mass spectrometer on the chamber and is used to manipulate the measurement unit; and a display unit which is disposed outside of the wall portion at the time of mounting the mass spectrometer on the chamber and displays the measurement result of the measurement unit. Here, the measurement unit, the control unit, and the display unit are disposed close to each other.