Spacer for an orifice element
AssigneeThermo Fisher Scientific (Bremen) GmbH
InventorJakub Magda
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Abstract
A spacer element is for an interface assembly comprising an orifice element defining an orifice for passing plasma from a plasma source and a cooling element for cooling the orifice element. The spacer element comprises an electrically isolating body configured to be inserted between the orifice element and the cooling element. The electrically isolating body is provided with an opening. An electrically conductive layer is provided on the electrically isolating body to face the orifice element.
Claims19
A spacer element for a plasma interface assembly in a spectrometry apparatus, the plasma interface assembly comprising an orifice element defining an orifice for passing plasma from a plasma source and a cooling element for cooling the orifice element, the spacer element comprising:
- an electrically isolating body configured to be inserted between the orifice element and the cooling element, wherein the electrically isolating body is provided with an opening;
- and
- an electrically conductive layer provided on the electrically isolating body to face the orifice element.
An interface assembly for a spectrometer comprising an orifice element disposed on a cooling element, the interface assembly comprising:
- a spacer element between the orifice element and the cooling element;
- and
- an electrical lead for supplying a voltage to the orifice element, the electrical lead being connected to the spacer element,
- wherein the spacer element comprises:
- an electrically isolating body configured to be inserted between the orifice element and the cooling element, wherein the electrically isolating body is provided with an opening;
- and
- an electrically conductive layer provided on the electrically isolating body to face the orifice element.
A spectrometry apparatus comprising:
- an orifice element disposed on a cooling element;
- and
- an interface assembly comprising:
- a spacer element between the orifice element and the cooling element;
- and
- an electrical lead for supplying a voltage to the orifice element, the electrical lead being connected to the spacer element,
- wherein the spacer element comprises:
- an electrically isolating body configured to be inserted between the orifice element and the cooling element, wherein the electrically isolating body is provided with an opening;
- and
- an electrically conductive layer provided on the electrically isolating body to face the orifice element, and
- wherein the spectrometry apparatus is a mass spectrometer or an optical spectrometer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.