Abstract:
A mass spectrometry unit of the present invention includes a mass spectrometry portion that detects ion current values of a gas to be measured according to mass-to-charge ratio, to thereby measure partial pressures of the gas to be measured. The mass spectrometry unit further includes: a control portion for preliminary storing a record of a mass-to-charge ratio of a specific gas that decreases a function of a specific portion of the mass spectrometry unit, in which if an ion current value with the mass-to-charge ratio of the specific gas detected by the mass spectrometry portion is not less than a predetermined value, the control portion outputs a warning signal denoting a functional decrease in the specific portion.
Abstract:
During operation of a FTICR MS the time after the opening of the pulsed valv e sample gas inlet system that the peak of sample gas pressure occurs in the vacuum chamber is determined by measuring the amplitude of the ion pump current. The FTICR MS then uses that time and the known period of time for which a source of electrons used for an ionization event is energized to energize the electron source so that the known period of time includes the peak of vacuum chamber sample gas pressure. This allows ions to be created during the peak of the sample gas pressure to thereby obtain the maximum sensitivity during measurements.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately and easily assemble a quadrupole section of a partial pressure vacuum gauge using a jig. SOLUTION: The partial pressure vacuum gauge with a quadrupole section employs an assembling jig and an assembling method by which electrode rods are fixed and spaced with the accuracy identical to that of the jig without being affected by the dimensional accuracy of an insulating support member when the quadrupole section is assembled. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance precision and stability by using a multiple ion collector in a small-sized ionization vacuum gauge. SOLUTION: An electronic source is disposed outside an anode volume of a releasing anode 14, and a plurality of ion collector electrodes 18, 18' are disposed in the anode volume, and a plurality of anode props 16, 16' extending to an axial direction for supporting the releasing anode are electrically connected to the releasing anode 14. In order to strongly repel electrons from the anode props 16, 16', the plurality of ion collector electrodes 18, 18' are disposed so as to sufficiently approach the plurality of anode props 16, 16' extending in an axial direction, respectively.
Abstract:
Massenspektrometrieeinheit (10), umfassend einen Massenspektrometrieabschnitt (1) zum Detektieren von Ionenstromwerten eines zu messenden Gases entsprechend einem Masse-zu-Ladung-Verhältnis, um somit Partialdrücke des zu messenden Gases zu messen, wobei die Massenspektrometrieeinheit (10) ferner enthält: einen Steuerabschnitt (63) zum vorläufigen Speichern einer Aufzeichnung von Masse-zu-Ladung-Verhältnissen spezifischer Gase, die die Funktion eines Ionenquellenabschnitts (22) oder eines Ionendetektionsabschnitts (27) der Massenspektrometrieeinheit (10) herabsetzen, wobei der Steuerabschnitt (63) angepasst ist, ein Warnsignal auszugeben, das eine Herabsetzung der Funktion des Ionenquellenabschnitts (22) oder des Ionendetektionsabschnitts (27) anzeigt, wenn ein Ionenstromwert mit dem Masse-zu-Ladung-Verhältnis irgendeines der spezifischen Gase, der vom Massenspektrometrieabschnitt (1) detektiert wird, nicht kleiner als ein entsprechender vorgegebener Wert ist.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an ionisation vacuum gauge for measuring the residual pressure of a gaseous material remaining in a container (10), more particularly after operation of a vacuum pump. The gauge comprises an electron-emitting cathode (31) made by exploiting the nanotube technology, a grid (13; 33; 133; 133') for accelerating the electrons emitted by the cathode, and a plate (15; 35) collecting the ions and/or the ionised positive molecules of the gas. Measuring the plate current by a galvanometer allows determining the value of the residual pressure inside the container.