Abstract:
Field emission based ionization sources are provided, with the emitter (305) being a carbon nanotube field emitter. Such emitters can replace Ni-63 beta emitters. Ionization of a gas (308) that is flowed through the gap (310) between the emitter plates (301, 302) is performed by electron capture of the flow of electrons by the molecules in the gas (308).
Abstract:
Field emission based ionization sources are provided, with the emitter (305) being a carbon nanotube field emitter. Such emitters can replace Ni-63 beta emitters. Ionization of a gas (308) that is flowed through the gap (310) between the emitter plates (301, 302) is performed by electron capture of the flow of electrons by the molecules in the gas (308).
Abstract:
Field emission based ionization sources are provided, with the emitter (305) being a carbon nanotube field emitter. Such emitters can replace Ni-63 beta emitters. Ionization of a gas (308) that is flowed through the gap (310) between the emitter plates (301, 302) is performed by electron capture of the flow of electrons by the molecules in the gas (308).
Abstract:
A system and method for analyzing constituents in a sample. In one embodiment a compact gas chromatograph (GC) - differential mobility spectrometer (DMS) provides a small light weight, field - deployable accurate and fast sample analysis system. A GC column (12) delivers a sample (14) together with a drift gas (18) into the inlet (16) of a DMS flow channel formed between substrates (22) and (24) . The flow channel includes an ionization region (17) , a filter region (19) , and a detector region (21) . The device further includes a GC heater/cooler element (15) that is responsive to controller (10C) and capable of varying the temperature of at least a portion of the column (12) .