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US 7,022,981 B2Granted
Mass analysis apparatus and method for mass analysis
AssigneeHitachi High-Technologies Corporation
InventorYoshiaki Kato
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Abstract
A mass analysis apparatus comprising a first ion source which ionizes a sample and produces sample ions, a second ion source which produces reactant ions having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the sample ions, and a mass spectrometer, wherein said second ion source is provided between said first ion source and said mass spectrometer apart from the axis of a flow of the sample ions discharged from said first ion source and emits reactant ions to the flow of sample ions discharged from said first ion source.
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A mass analysis apparatus comprising:
- a first ion source which ionizes a sample and produces sample ions;
- a second ion source which produces ions having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the sample ions, the second ion source being an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization ion source which comprises:
- a corona discharge electrode;
- a shield electrode which is formed to cover said corona discharge electrode and has an opening to emit the generated ions, wherein said shielded electrode is made of a conductive metal material and said opening is covered with a metal mesh;
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- a power source to supply a voltage to said corona discharge electrode;
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- a mass spectrometer, wherein said second ion source is provided between said first ion source and said mass spectrometer apart from the axis of a flow of the sample ions to the flow of sample ions discharged from said first ion source, wherein said first and second ion sources are atmospheric pressure ion sources that perform ionization at the atmospheric pressure and ions emitted from said first and second ion sources cross also at the atmospheric pressure.
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A mass analysis apparatus comprising:
- a first ion source which ionizes a sample to produce sample ions;
- a second ion source which produces ions having a polarity opposite to that of the sample ions, the second ion source comprising:
- a corona discharge electrode;
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- a shield electrode which is formed of a conductive metal material to surround said corona discharge electrode and a metal mesh covering an opening for emitting the produced ions;
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- a mass spectrometer,
- wherein said second ion source emits ions toward the flow of sample ions discharged from the first ion source to cross over the ion beams from both ion sources.
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