Compact hydrogen/helium isotope mass spectrometer
Abstract
The compact hydrogen and helium isotope mass spectrometer of the present invention combines low mass-resolution ion mass spectrometry and beam-foil interaction technology to unambiguously detect and quantify deuterium (D), tritium (T), hydrogen molecule (H.sub.2, HD, D.sub.2, HT, DT, and T.sub.2), .sup.3 He, and .sup.4 He concentrations and concentration variations. The spectrometer provides real-time, high sensitivity, and high accuracy measurements. Currently, no fieldable D or molecular speciation detectors exist. Furthermore, the present spectrometer has a significant advantage over traditional T detectors: no confusion of the measurements by other beta-emitters, and complete separation of atomic and molecular species of equivalent atomic mass (e.g., HD and .sup.3 He).
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Morgantown, WV
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870562
- Patent Number(s):
- 5545894
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Alameda, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- compact; hydrogen; helium; isotope; mass; spectrometer; combines; mass-resolution; spectrometry; beam-foil; interaction; technology; unambiguously; detect; quantify; deuterium; tritium; molecule; hd; dt; concentrations; concentration; variations; provides; real-time; sensitivity; accuracy; measurements; currently; fieldable; molecular; speciation; detectors; exist; furthermore; significant; advantage; traditional; confusion; beta-emitters; complete; separation; atomic; species; equivalent; atomic mass; molecular species; mass spectrometer; mass spectrometry; significant advantage; molecular specie; helium isotope; compact hydrogen; isotope mass; /250/
Citation Formats
Funsten, Herbert O, McComas, David J, and Scime, Earl E. Compact hydrogen/helium isotope mass spectrometer. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web.
Funsten, Herbert O, McComas, David J, & Scime, Earl E. Compact hydrogen/helium isotope mass spectrometer. United States.
Funsten, Herbert O, McComas, David J, and Scime, Earl E. Mon .
"Compact hydrogen/helium isotope mass spectrometer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870562.
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title = {Compact hydrogen/helium isotope mass spectrometer},
author = {Funsten, Herbert O and McComas, David J and Scime, Earl E},
abstractNote = {The compact hydrogen and helium isotope mass spectrometer of the present invention combines low mass-resolution ion mass spectrometry and beam-foil interaction technology to unambiguously detect and quantify deuterium (D), tritium (T), hydrogen molecule (H.sub.2, HD, D.sub.2, HT, DT, and T.sub.2), .sup.3 He, and .sup.4 He concentrations and concentration variations. The spectrometer provides real-time, high sensitivity, and high accuracy measurements. Currently, no fieldable D or molecular speciation detectors exist. Furthermore, the present spectrometer has a significant advantage over traditional T detectors: no confusion of the measurements by other beta-emitters, and complete separation of atomic and molecular species of equivalent atomic mass (e.g., HD and .sup.3 He).},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
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