Virtual slit cycloidal mass spectrometer
US12131894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/067
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A virtual slit cycloidal mass spectrometer and spectrometry methods are disclosed. The spectrometer size-selects particles, which in turn serve as a “virtual slit” for a cycloidal mass analyzer. This virtual slit provides unprecedented resolution in a system that takes up a much smaller physical footprint than was previously achievable. This spectrometer may facilitate field sampling of isotopes, such as uranium isotopes.
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