公开(公告)号：WO2021179030A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：PCT/AU2020/050223

申请日：2020-03-10

Applicant: NORRIS SCIENTIFIC PTY LTD

Inventor： NORRIS, Charles ,  WEST, Nicholas

IPC: H01J49/04 ,  H01J49/10 ,  H01J49/26 ,  H01J49/42 ,  H01J49/00 ,  G01N1/00 ,  G01N21/00 ,  G01N27/00 ,  G01N30/00 ,  G01N33/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for aligning the firing of a laser-ablation apparatus to a signal or property of an inductively-coupled-plasma mass-spectrometer apparatus. At least one kind of input unit that receives timing data from the mass-spectrometer and isolates the system. A processor configured to translate the mass cycle of the mass-spectrometer into a series of triggering signals to fire the laser. A delay circuit to retard the triggering signals by a specified duration. At least one kind of signal output unit to deliver a triggering signal to the laser. A method for configuring a system for controlling a laser in laser-ablation inductively-coupled-plasma mass-spectrometry as above. A computer program product for controlling a laser in laser-ablation inductively-coupled-plasma mass-spectrometry as above.