Systems and methods for automated optimization of a multi-mode inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer
US10181394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/105
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for automated tuning of multimode inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers (ICP-MS). In certain embodiments, a ‘single click’ optimization method is provided for a multi-mode ICP-MS system that automates tuning of the system in one or more modes selected from among the multiple modes, e.g., a vented cell mode, a reaction cell mode (e.g., dynamic reaction cell mode), and a collision cell mode (e.g., kinetic energy discrimination mode). Workflows and computational routines, including a dynamic range optimization technique, are presented that provide faster, more efficient, and more accurate tuning.
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