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Title: Linear electronic field time-of-flight ion mass spectrometers

Abstract

Time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprising a first drift region and a second drift region enclosed within an evacuation chamber; a means of introducing an analyte of interest into the first drift region; a pulsed ionization source which produces molecular ions from said analyte of interest; a first foil positioned between the first drift region and the second drift region, which dissociates said molecular ions into constituent atomic ions and emits secondary electrons; an electrode which produces secondary electrons upon contact with a constituent atomic ion in second drift region; a stop detector comprising a first ion detection region and a second ion detection region; and a timing means connected to the pulsed ionization source, to the first ion detection region, and to the second ion detection region.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1013621
Patent Number(s):
7781730
Application Number:
12/150,576
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Funsten, Herbert O. Linear electronic field time-of-flight ion mass spectrometers. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Funsten, Herbert O. Linear electronic field time-of-flight ion mass spectrometers. United States.
Funsten, Herbert O. Tue . "Linear electronic field time-of-flight ion mass spectrometers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1013621.
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Works referenced in this record:

New high‐resolution electrostatic ion mass analyzer using time of flight
journal, October 1990