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Mass spectrometry apparatus and method relating thereto

US5461235A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1993
Grant dateOct 24, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B26/108
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mass spectrometry apparatus includes means to irradiate a specimen with a beam of radiation to desorb ions for mass analysis. The apparatus comprises means for deflecting and scanning the beam and attenuator means arranged to vary the attenuation of the beam such that the attenuation is a function of the beam position in the scan.

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