Nanowire target support and method
US7078683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/0418
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus that produces analyte ions for detection by a detector. The apparatus includes a matrix based ion source having a nanowire target substrate for producing analyte ions, an ion transport system adjacent to the matrix based ion source for transporting analyte ions from the matrix based ion source; and an ion detector downstream from the ion transport system for detecting the analyte ions. The invention also provides a method for producing and detecting the analyte ions.
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