Mass spectrometry with multipole ion guides

Details Mass spectrometry with multipole ion guides Mass spectrometry with multipole ion guides

2006-01-17

2006-01-17

Berman, Jack I. (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Ionic separation or analysis

Cyclically varying ion selecting field means

Reexamination Certificate

active

06987264

ABSTRACT:
Multipole ion guides configured with one or mote segments and positioned in a higher pressure vacuum region, are operated in mass to charge selection and ion fragmentation modes. Individual multipole ion guides are mounted in a linear assembly with no electrodes configured in between each multipole ion guide. At least a portion of each multipole ion guide mounted in a linear assembly resides in a vacuum region with higher background pressure. At least one ion guide can be configured to extend continuously from one vacuum stage into another. Individual sets of RF, +/− DC and secular frequency voltage supplies provide potentials to the rods of each multipole ion guide allowing the operation of ion transmission, ion trapping, mass to charge selection and ion fragmentation functions independently in each ion guide. The presence of higher background pressure along a portion of the multiple ion guide linear assembly allows the Collisional Induced Dissociation (CID) fragmentation of ions by axially accelerating ions from one multipole ion guide to an adjacent ion guide, analogous to a triple quadrupole function. A variety of MS and MS/MSnanalysis functions can be achieved with a mass analyzer configured with multiple ion guide linear assembly operated in a higher background pressure.

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