Compact high-performance mass spectrometer
A compact high-performance mass spectrometer includes an ion source, an ion filter, a collision cell, a fragment filter, and an ion detector, along with one or more ion deflectors and one or more gas removal rings. An ion deflector allows a straight ion filter and a straight collision cell to be coupled in a folded configuration to make a compact design without the loss of performance associated with the use of curved quadrupole components. A gas removal ring, located proximate to an ion path aperture of the collision cell, allows an ion path aperture to be large for high sensitivity while minimizing performance degradation associated with the tendency of collision cell gas to escape via the collision cell ion path apertures to enter the high vacuum region and the detector.
Waters Investments Limited
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Joseph A. Guo-Zhong
Jarrell Li