Microscale mass spectrometric chemical-gas sensor
This invention relates generally to mass spectrometers, and more particularly to double focusing mass spectrometers. A mass sensor includes a magnet assembly and a mass analyzer. The mass analyzer includes a ceramic housing formed from two end plates and a center portion. The mass analyzer further i...
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| Format | Patent |
| Language | English |
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08.07.2003
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| Summary: | This invention relates generally to mass spectrometers, and more particularly to double focusing mass spectrometers.
A mass sensor includes a magnet assembly and a mass analyzer. The mass analyzer includes a ceramic housing formed from two end plates and a center portion. The mass analyzer further includes a thermionic electron emitter ionizer, a double focusing mass spectrometer having superimposed orthogonal magnetic and electric fields, and a microchannel plate ion detector located in the housing cavity. The double focusing mass spectrometer includes an electric sector energy analyzer having a film resistor deposited on an inside surface of each end plate. The film resistors are substantially concentric and congruent and have a circular arc shape. Boundary electrodes are positioned adjacent each curved edge of each film resistor. The mass sensor includes a non-evaporable getter mounted inside the housing cavity and external electrical contacts arranged to form a multi-layer printed circuit card that is installable in a circuit card edge connector. |
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