Abstract:
A time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises: an ionization unit for receiving an electron beam and emitting ions; a cold electron supply unit for injecting an electron beam into the ionization unit; an ion detection unit for detecting ions discharged from the ionization unit; and an ion separation unit for connecting the ionization unit and the ion detection unit, wherein the cold electron supply unit comprises a microchannel plate, which receives ultraviolet rays and emits an electron beam, ions discharged from the ionization unit pass through the ion separation unit and reach the ion detection unit, and the ion separation unit has the shape of a straight tube.
Abstract:
A Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer (FT-ICR MS) includes: an ionization source generating ions; a deceleration lens, on which the ions generated by the ionization source and spatially dispersed are incident, selectively decelerating the incident ions so as to decrease the distance between the ions; and an ion cyclotron resonance cell on which the ions passing through the deceleration lens are incident. By preventing dispersing of ions due to mass difference and converging the ions using the deceleration lens, the mass range that can be measured at one time can be extended. Also, measurement sensitivity can be improved since the ions are effectively introduced to the ICR cell.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a pipeline-type ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer, in which an ion trap unit of the ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer is capable of using two digitizers at the same time, thus enabling a measurement process for detecting an electrical signal which indicates the mass of ions corresponding to a specific purpose, and another measurement process for detecting another electrical signal which indicates the mass of ions corresponding to another specific purpose, to be simultaneously performed. Accordingly, it is an aim of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for controlling a pipeline-type ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer, which can overcome the problems of time delay among control procedures, and can present a signal detection step wherein an excitation electrode is utilized to improve the sensitivity and speed of signal detection.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A control device for improving signal capability of an ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrograph is provided to improve signal sensibility by supplying voltage for ion movement and controlling deflection. CONSTITUTION: An excitation electrode control means applies a high frequency signal or a control signal from a high-frequency amplifier(7) to a first excitation electrode and a second excitation electrode. A detection electrode control means applies an arbitrary waveforms generated in first and second control signal generating units(21, 23) to each detection electrode. A detection electrode signal processing signal detects an ion signal from first and second detection electrodes and amplifies and changes the ion signal into a digital signal. An excitation electrode signal processing means detects an ion signal from the first and second excitation electrodes. The excitation electrode signal processing means amplifies and changes the ion signal into the digital signal. A first excitation switching unit(12) selectively outputs by a computer control program.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer using ultra-wideband RF amplifier and a method for improving signal of Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer are provided to add DC offset to high voltage signal by using wide operation frequency range. CONSTITUTION: A Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer comprises a signal generating unit(10), a voltage amplifier(20), a ion cyclotron trap(30). The signal generating unit generates a sine wave shaped first voltage signal having DC offset. The voltage amplifier receives the first voltage signal from the signal generating unit, and generates a second voltage signal. The ion cyclotron trap receives the second voltage signal, and generates ion cyclotron action around the location determined by the DC offset.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a tandem mass analyzer of pipeline type is provided to independently operate a test material injection section, a first ion transfer section, an ion selection/separation section, an ion collision section, and a second ion transfer section. A method for controlling a tandem mass analyzer of pipeline type includes the steps of: operating a first ion transfer section and operating a second ion transfer section by a control unit(S28); operating an ion selection/separation section and operating a trap section by the control unit(S29); and colliding ions selected or separated by the ion selection/separation section and dividing the ions into a small size and discharging the ions and operating the test material injection section(S29a).
Abstract:
Fouriertransformation-Ionenzyklotronresonanz-Massenspektrometer, das umfasst: eine Ionisierungsquelle (101), um eine Probe einzuleiten, ein Massenfilter (102), um ein in eine Vakuumkammer eingeleitetes Ion auszuwählen und zu speichern, eine Kollisionszelle (103) und einen Ionenübertragungsleiter (104), um das gespeicherte Ion zu einer Ionenzyklotronresonanz-Falle (105) zu übertragen, die ein Signal misst, wobei die Ionisierungsquelle (101), der Massenfilter (102), die Kollisionszelle (103), der Ionenübertragungsleiter (104) und die Ionenzyklotronresonanz-Falle (105) in der Vakuumkammer angeordnet sind, gekennzeichnet durch ein Erfassungssystem, das einen Kryo-Vorverstärker (200) aufweist, der die Signale der Ionenzyklotronresonanz-Falle (105) verstärkt, und der in der Vakuumkammer so nahe wie möglich bei der Ionenzyklotronresonanz-Falle (105) installiert ist, und ein Kryo-Kühlungssystem (300), das einen Kryo-Kühler (301) und ein Kryogen-Zirkulationsrohr (302, 302-1) aufweist, die außerhalb der Vakuumkammer installiert sind, um den Kryo-Vorverstärker (200) zu kühlen, und einen Kryo-Kühlungsflansch (303), der am dem Kryo-Kühlsystem (300) zugewandten Ende der Vakuumkammer vorgesehen ist und der...
Abstract:
A Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer (FT-ICR MS) is provided. A preamplifier is installed as nearest to an ion cyclotron resonance (ICR) trap as possible at a detector part in the mass spectrometer, and thermal noise generated at the preamplifier is minimized by means of a cryo-cooling system to increase a signal-to-noise ratio of ion detection signals such that an ultra-low amount of specimen can be detected, which was impossible in the related art.