Ion detector
US6906317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J43/246
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ion detector for a mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising one or more microchannel plates and an anode arranged to receive electrons emitted from the one or more microchannel plates. The anode is permanently magnetized and electrons emitted from the microchannel plates preferably spiral around lines of magnetic field towards the anode.
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