Development of a Miniature Double Focusing Mass Spectrograph Using a Focal Plane Detector

Development of a Miniature Double Focusing Mass Spectrograph Using a Focal Plane Detector

Citation

Nishiguchi, M., Tanaka, M., Ishida, M., Ogihara, M., Sugiyama, T., & Koshihara, I. (2006). Development of a Miniature Double Focusing Mass Spectrograph Using a Focal Plane Detector. J. Mass Spectrom. Soc. Jpn., 54(1).

Keywords

  • Double focusing mass spectrograph
  • Focal plane detector
  • Ion optics

Brief

A miniature double focusing mass spectrograph, designed for lunar exploration, utilizes a focal plane detector for simultaneous ion detection over a wide mass range, resulting in high sensitivity and quantitative performance.

Summary

This article presents a newly designed miniature double focusing mass spectrograph intended for future lunar or planetary exploration. The ion optical system, based on Mattauch-Herzog geometry, utilizes a focal plane detector comprised of a microchannel plate (MCP), a phosphor layer, a fiber-optic plate, and a charge-coupled device (CCD). The mass spectrograph demonstrated a mass resolution of 130, consistent with simulations. The instrument successfully detected stable isotopes of krypton (Kr) and neon (Ne) without detector saturation, achieving a dynamic range of 300.

Origin: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/massspec/54/1/54_1_1/_pdf

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