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Title: Ion manipulation device with electrical breakdown protection

Abstract

An ion manipulation method and device is disclosed. The device includes a pair of substantially parallel surfaces. An array of inner electrodes is contained within, and extends substantially along the length of, each parallel surface. The device includes a first outer array of electrodes and a second outer array of electrodes. Each outer array of electrodes is positioned on either side of the inner electrodes, and is contained within and extends substantially along the length of each parallel surface. A DC voltage is applied to the first and second outer array of electrodes. A RF voltage, with a superimposed electric field, is applied to the inner electrodes by applying the DC voltages to each electrode. Ions either move between the parallel surfaces within an ion confinement area or along paths in the direction of the electric field, or can be trapped in the ion confinement area. The surfaces are housed in a chamber, and at least one electrically insulative shield is coupled to an inner surface of the chamber for increasing a mean-free-path between two adjacent electrodes in the chamber.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1164684
Patent Number(s):
8901490
Application Number:
14/292,448
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RLO1830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 May 30
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Chen, Tsung-Chi, Tang, Keqi, Ibrahim, Yehia M, Smith, Richard D, Anderson, Gordon A, and Baker, Erin M. Ion manipulation device with electrical breakdown protection. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Chen, Tsung-Chi, Tang, Keqi, Ibrahim, Yehia M, Smith, Richard D, Anderson, Gordon A, & Baker, Erin M. Ion manipulation device with electrical breakdown protection. United States.
Chen, Tsung-Chi, Tang, Keqi, Ibrahim, Yehia M, Smith, Richard D, Anderson, Gordon A, and Baker, Erin M. Tue . "Ion manipulation device with electrical breakdown protection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1164684.
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