Abstract:
Provided are improved toroidal ion traps and methods of design of such ion traps. Toroidal ion traps include an inner electrode comprising a first surface; an outer electrode at least partially circumferentially surrounding the inner electrode, the outer electrode comprising a second surface substantially facing the first surface, wherein the outer electrode is spaced apart from the first surface in a radial direction; a first end electrode comprising a third surface; a second end electrode comprising a fourth surface substantially facing the third surface; an axis of rotation extending through the inner electrode; and wherein: the first, second, third, and fourth surfaces define an ion confinement cavity and at least portions of each of the first, second, third, and fourth surfaces extend through or along iso-potential surfaces associated with a linear combination of toroidal multipoles to generate an electric field extending through slits in the first and second end electrodes.
Abstract:
An apparatus for separating ions includes an electrode arrangement having a length extending between first and second ends. The first end is configured to introduce a beam of ions into an ion transmission space of the arrangement. An electronic controller applies an RF potential and a DC potential to an electrode of the electrode arrangement, for generating a ponderomotive RF electric field and a mass-independent DC electric field. The application of the potentials is controlled such that a ratio of the strength of the ponderomotive RF electric field to the strength of the mass-independent DC electric field varies along the length of the electrode arrangement. The generated electric field supports extraction of ions having different m/z values at respective different positions along the length of the electrode arrangement. Ions are extracted in one of increasing and decreasing sequential order of m/z ratio with increasing distance from the first end.
Abstract:
An ion spectrometer is provided, comprising: an ion source, arranged to generate ions continuously with a first range of mass to charge ratios; and an ion trap, arranged to receive ions from the ion source along an axis, and to eject ions with a second range of mass to charge ratios orthogonally to that axis, the second range of mass to charge ratios being narrower than the first range of mass to charge ratios. In some embodiments, ions generated by the ion source continuously flow into the ion trap. Additionally or alternatively, ion optics receive ions ejected from the ion trap and cool the ions without substantial fragmentation. An ion analyser receives ions ejected from the ion trap or ion optics and separates the ions in accordance with at least one characteristic of the ions.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a radio frequency (RF) power supply in a mass spectrometer. The power supply provides an RF signal to electrodes of a storage device to create a trapping field. The RF field is usually collapsed prior to ion ejection. In an illustrative embodiment the RF power supply includes a RF signal supply; a coil arranged to receive the signal provided by the RF signal supply and to provide an output RF signal for supply to electrodes of an ion storage device; and a shunt including a switch operative to switch between a first open position and a second closed position in which the shunt shorts the coil output.
Abstract:
A linear ion beam bonding apparatus and an array structure thereof, comprising a pair of primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502) extending along the axial direction and oppositely arranged on two sides of the central axis of the linear ion beam bonding apparatus. Section patterns on different section planes of each of the primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502) and perpendicular to the central axis are all kept symmetric via a primary symmetric plane (506) of the central axis. Radiofrequency voltages attached to the primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502) are of identical phases. An ion extraction groove (84) is arranged on at least one of the primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502), while at least one pair of auxiliary electrodes (503 and 505) are arranged on two sides of the pair of primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502). The auxiliary electrodes (503 and 505) are arranged in duality to the primary symmetric plane (506). At least one of the auxiliary electrodes (503 and 505) is provided with a finite number of symmetric planes (507), while a minimal angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees is provided between each symmetric plane (507) and the symmetric plane (506) of the primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502). By means of this, a quadrupole field component of an ion beam bonding radiofrequency electric field within the ion beam bonding apparatus is strengthened.
Abstract:
An ion transport device can include a plurality of pole rod pairs arranged in parallel, and a controller. The controller can be configured to apply voltages in a repeating voltage pattern to the pole rod pairs thereby creating a plurality of potential wells capable of capturing ions, and move the repeating voltage pattern along the pole rod pairs to move captured ions along the ion transport device. The ion transport device can be incorporated into a mass spectrometer.
Abstract:
A linear ion beam bonding apparatus and an array structure thereof, comprising a pair of primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502) extending along the axial direction and oppositely arranged on two sides of the central axis of the linear ion beam bonding apparatus. Section patterns on different section planes of each of the primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502) and perpendicular to the central axis are all kept symmetric via a primary symmetric plane (506) of the central axis. Radiofrequency voltages attached to the primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502) are of identical phases. An ion extraction groove (84) is arranged on at least one of the primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502), while at least one pair of auxiliary electrodes (503 and 505) are arranged on two sides of the pair of primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502). The auxiliary electrodes (503 and 505) are arranged in duality to the primary symmetric plane (506). At least one of the auxiliary electrodes (503 and 505) is provided with a finite number of symmetric planes (507), while a minimal angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees is provided between each symmetric plane (507) and the symmetric plane (506) of the primary radiofrequency electrodes (501 and 502). By means of this, a quadrupole field component of an ion beam bonding radiofrequency electric field within the ion beam bonding apparatus is strengthened.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a radio frequency (RF) power supply in a mass spectrometer. The power supply provides an RF signal to electrodes of a storage device to create a trapping field. The RF field is usually collapsed prior to ion ejection. In an illustrative embodiment the RF power supply includes a RF signal supply; a coil arranged to receive the signal provided by the RF signal supply and to provide an output RF signal for supply to electrodes of an ion storage device; and a shunt including a switch operative to switch between a first open position and a second closed position in which the shunt shorts the coil output.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a 2D or 3D ion trap. The 2D ion trap comprises a quadrupole rod set ion trap wherein a slot is provided in each of the rods to allow ions to be ejected radially from the ion trap. The 3D ion trap comprises a central ring electrode which is radially segmented and wherein a slot is provided in each radial segment to allow ions to be ejected radially from the ion trap. Ions having different mass to charge ratios and/or opposite polarities may be simultaneously ejected from the ion trap via different exit pathways.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of trapping ions and to an ion trapping assembly. In particular, the present invention has application in gas-assisted trapping of ions in an ion trap prior to a mass analysis of the ions in a mass spectrometer. The invention provides a method of trapping ions in a target ion trap of an ion trapping assembly that comprises a series of volumes arranged such that ions can traverse from one volume to the next, the volumes including the target ion trap, whereby ions are allowed to pass repeatedly through the volumes such that they also pass into and out from the target ion trap without being trapped. Potentials may be used to reflect the ions from respective ends of the ion trapping assembly. Optionally, a potential well and/or gas-assisted cooling may be used to cause the ions to settle in the target ion trap.