Title:
MALDI imaging and an ion source
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6091504
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An ion source for a mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a lens and mirror arrangement which focuses a laser beam onto the upper surface of a target substrate. The lens has an effective focal length ≰300 mm. The laser beam is directed onto the target substrate at an angle θ with respect to the perpendicular to the target substrate, wherein θ≰3°. One or more ion guides receive ions released from the target substrate and onwardly transmit the ions along an ion path which substantially bypasses the lens and mirror.
More Like This:
Inventors:
Jeffrey Mark Brown
Paul Murray
Daniel James Kenny
Paul Murray
Daniel James Kenny
Application Number:
JP2014517960A
Publication Date:
March 08, 2017
Filing Date:
July 06, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Micromass U.K. Limited
International Classes:
H01J49/10; G01N27/62; G01N27/64; H01J49/26
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2011034900A | ||||
| JP2010541125A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takuji Yamada
Mitsuo Tanaka
Kawabata Junichi
Mitsuo Tanaka
Kawabata Junichi