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Filament assembly for mass spectrometer ion sources

US5543625A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1994
Grant dateAug 6, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J27/20
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A filament assembly is disclosed for providing an electron beam to an ion source volume to ionize molecules or particles in the ion source volume. The filament assembly includes an electron lens which accelerates electrons emitted by the filament and focuses the electrons into a beam.

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