Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ionization apparatus
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Application No.: US15049366Application Date: 2016-02-22
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Publication No.: US09679755B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Yusuke Tateishi , Kazuteru Takahashi , Hideki Sato
- Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: JP Kyoto-shi
- Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kyoto-shi
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JP2015-032833 20150223
- Main IPC: H01J49/10
- IPC: H01J49/10 ; H01J49/14

Abstract:
In an ion source 3 in which a repeller electrode 32 for forming a repelling electric field that repels ions toward an ion emission port 311 is provided inside of an ionization chamber 31, ion focusing electrodes 36 and 37 are respectively arranged between an electron introduction port 312 and a filament 34 and between an electron discharge port 313 and a counter filament 35. An electric field formed by applying a predetermined voltage to each of the ion focusing electrodes 36 and 37 intrudes into the ionization chamber 31 through the electron introduction port 312 and the electron discharge port 313, and becomes a focusing electric field that pushes the ions in an ion optical axis C direction. Ions at positions off a central part of the ionization chamber 31 receive the combined force of the force of the repelling electric field and the force of the focusing electric field, and move toward the ion emission port 311 while approaching the ion optical axis C. Accordingly, the amount of ions sent out from the ion emission port increases. Further, even if a charge-up phenomenon occurs, the ion trajectories less easily change, and the stability of the sensitivity can be enhanced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160247669A1 IONIZATION APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2016-08-25
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