Curved ion guide with non mass to charge ratio dependent confinement
US9865442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/42
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A non-linear ion guide is disclosed comprising a plurality of electrodes. An ion guiding region is arranged between the electrodes, and the ion guiding region curves at least in a first direction. A DC voltage is applied to at least some of the electrodes in order to form a DC potential well which acts to confine ions within the ion guiding region in the first direction.
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