A method for injection of externally produced ions into a quadrupole ion trap
CA 2231177 C · Owner: Buttrill, Sidney E. Jr. · Inventors: Buttrill, Sidney E. Jr.; Mordehai, Alex
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A method of ion collection over a wide mass-to-charge range from continuous ion source into a quadrupole ion trap filled with a buffer gas directing an ion beam, from an external ion source to a radio frequency ion trap through a gating device for a predetermined period of accumulation time to allow the beam to enter the trap, trapping ions over a range of masses by applying a radio frequency voltage to the trap and changing an amplitude of the radio frequency voltage adiabatically to achieve a uniform trapping efficiency for ions over a predetermined mass range. The predetermined period of accumulation time may be divided into a plurality of segments and the amplitude of the , …
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