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Ion gate method and apparatus

US9177770B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2010
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49227
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for transmitting beams of charged particles, and in particular to such systems and methods that employ defecting at least one set of grid elements into the same plane to form an ion gate. In addition, an operation method of closing a gate involving alternating voltages on the adjacent gate wires is described.

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