Abstract:
A mass spectrometer includes a first ion trap arranged upstream of an analytical second ion trap. The charge capacity of the first ion trap is set at a value such that if all the ions stored within the first ion trap up to the charge capacity limit of the first ion trap are then transferred to the second ion trap, then the analytical performance of the second ion trap is not substantially degraded due to space charge effects.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a gas analyzer that hardly generates noise peaks and facilitates reading of a molecular peak, even when a low-molecular-weight alkane is an analysis target. The analyzer analyzes an alkane of the carbon number 1 through 12 contained in a sample gas as an analysis target. The analyzed includes an ionization module for ionizing the sample gas by thermoelectrons having energy of 10 through 30 eV, an ion extraction electrode for extracting ions from the ionization module, a quadrupole module for selectively passing the ions extracted from the ionization module by the ion extraction electrode, through the quadrupole module, and an ion detection module for detecting the ions passed through the quadrupole module.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer is provided comprising a first ion trap (2) arranged upstream of an analytical second ion trap (5). The charge capacity of the first ion trap (2) is set at a value such that if all the ions stored within the first ion trap (2) up to the charge capacity limit of the first ion trap (2) are then transferred to the second ion trap (5), then the analytical performance of the second ion trap (5) is not substantially degraded due to space charge effects.
Abstract:
This invention relates to mass spectrometry that includes ion trapping in at least one of the stages of mass analysis. In particular, although not exclusively, this invention relates to tandem mass spectrometry where precursor ions and fragment ions are analysed. A method of mass spectrometry is provided comprising the sequential steps of: accumulating in an ion store a sample of one type of ions to be analysed; accumulating in the ion store a sample of another type of ions to be analysed; and mass analysing the combined samples of the ions; wherein the method comprises accumulating the sample of the one type of ions and/or the sample of another type of ions to achieve a target number of ions based on the results of a previous measurement of the respective type of ions.
Abstract:
Ion trap apparatus and methods for efficiently addressing the effects of charge space caused by ion trap overfilling, useful in linear ion traps of mass spectrometers.
Abstract:
A method for multiplexed analysis using ion mobility spectrometer in which the effectiveness and efficiency of the multiplexed method is optimized by automatically adjusting rates of passage of analyte materials through an IMS drift tube during operation of the system. This automatic adjustment is performed by the IMS instrument itself after determining the appropriate levels of adjustment according to the method of the present invention. In one example, the adjustment of the rates of passage for these materials is determined by quantifying the total number of analyte molecules delivered to the ion trap in a preselected period of time, comparing this number to the charge capacity of the ion trap, selecting a gate opening sequence; and implementing the selected gate opening sequence to obtain a preselected rate of analytes within said IMS drift tube.
Abstract:
Ion trap apparatus and methods for efficiently addressing the effects of charge space caused by ion trap overfilling, useful in linear ion traps of mass spectrometers.
Abstract:
Amass spectrometer includes: an ion source for ionizing a specimen to generate ions, an ion transport portion for transporting the ions, a linear ion trap portion for accumulating the transported ions by a potential formed axially, and a control portion of ejecting the ions within a second m/z range different from a first m/z range, from the linear ion trap portion, and substantially at the same timing as the timing of accumulating the ions within the first m/z range from the transport portion into the linear ion trap portion. The ion transportation portion having a mass selection means for selecting the ions in the first m/z range.
Abstract:
According to an aspect of the present invention, there are provided an ion trap mass spectrometry method and an ion trap mass spectrometry device using a mass spectrometer, the mass spectrometer including: an ion source part for ionizing a sample; an ion trap part for trapping ions generated in the ion source; a main high frequency power source for applying a main high frequency voltage to the ion trap part, and an auxiliary high frequency power source for applying an auxiliary high frequency voltage thereto; and a detector for detecting the ions ejected from the ion trap. The ion trap mass spectrometry method and the ion trap mass spectrometry device includes the steps of: accumulating desired ions into the ion trap part by ejecting undesired ions while accumulating ions into the ion trap part; and ejecting undesired ions that remain in the ion trap part and leaving the desired ions in the ion trap part are repeated alternately.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer capable of realizing a high-sensitivity ion analysis and a high ion selectivity performance. The mass spectrometer includes the ion source where ions are produced, the ion trap where ions are accumulated, isolated, dissociated, and ejected, the detector to detect ions to be detected, and the controller to control operations of the ion trap. It has the features that the total ion accumulation in or just before each period is calculated based on the result obtained from the mass spectrometry in the preceding period, and that in at least one out of all periods, the condition of voltage applied to the ion trap is corrected depending on the total ion accumulation. Compared to the related art, the mass spectrometer of the present invention provides much improved performance in analysis sensitivity and ion selectivity.