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Title: Methods and apparatus for improving electron capture detectors by collection of ions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6086358

Method and apparatus are disclosed for the detection of electronegative chemical species in gas flows, such as exist from gas chromatographs, by sampling the detector volume via an aperture connecting to a lower pressure region containing apparatus to collect and measure the negative ion current. Because of the free diffusion of electrons in the region of the aperture, as opposed to ambipolar diffusion in a conventional electron capture detector volume, the electrons are largely removed from the negatively charged components in the gas stream there. Similarly, positive ion current may be measured, thus extending the analytical capability of the invention to classes of chemical species normally not yielding a response in electron capture detectors.

Assignee:
Extranuclear Laboratories, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4137453
Application Number:
TRN: 79-012423
OSTI ID:
6086358
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 31 Aug 1976
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English