Optical bench for a mass spectrometer system

A mass spectrometer system, comprising:

• an ion optic assembly including a first ion optic element and at least a second ion optic element;
• a printed circuit board optical bench (PCB optical bench) having a first set of mounting holes to mount the first ion optic element in a first position and orientation and at least a second set of mounting holes to mount the second ion optic element in a second position and orientation such that the first and the second ion optic elements, when mounted to the respective first set of mounting holes and the second set of mounting holes, form at least a portion of the ion optic assembly with an ion beam optical path extending from the first ion optic element to the second ion optic element, the PCB optical bench including
• a sealant portion, and
• an electrical portion, wherein at least a part of the ion optic assembly is electrically coupled to the electrical portion.

An analytical system, comprising:

• an optical bench in the form of a printed circuit board having
• a first set of mounting holes to mount a first ion optic element;
• a second set of mounting holes to mount a second ion optic element, the second set of mounting holes located with respect to the first set of mounting holes such that the first ion optic element and the second ion optic element form an uninterrupted first portion of an ion beam path when mounted to respective first set and second set of mounting holes on the optical bench;
• at least a first conductive trace carried by the optical bench and electrically coupleable to the first ion optic element when mounted via the first set of mounting holes to supply power to the first ion optic element;
• and
• at least a second conductive trace carried by the optical bench and electrically coupleable to the second ion optic element when mounted via the second set of mounting holes to supply power to the second ion optic element.