Ion trap
US8362423B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/422
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ion trap 1 comprises a magnetic field generator 2 arranged to generate a magnetic field and an array 3 of electrodes arranged to generate an electrostatic field including a turning point in electrical potential at a location where the magnetic field is substantially homogeneous. The array of electrodes 3 is planar and parallel to the direction of the magnetic field at the location, with the result that the ion trap can be described as a coplanar waveguide Penning trap.
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