Ion mobility spectrometer with one or more integral ion activation regions
US8618475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/623
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ion mobility spectrometer comprises a drift tube defining a drift tube inlet configured to receive ions and a drift tube outlet. The drift tube is configured to separate ions in time as a function of ion mobility. The drift tube defines a first ion activation region between the drift tube inlet and the drift tube outlet. The first ion activation region is configured to selectively induce structural changes in at least some of the ions.
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