Sampling system for containment and transfer of ions into a spectroscopy system
First Claim
1. A device for analyzing a sample comprising:
- a component for generating analyte ions of the sample; and
a plurality of non coaxial tubes, wherein the plurality of non coaxial tubes have a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of a first of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is oriented at a first angle relative to the sample, wherein the proximal end of a second of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is oriented at a second angle relative to the sample, wherein the first angle is not equal to the second angle, wherein analyte ions desorbed from the sample surface enter the proximal end of one or more of the plurality of non coaxial tubes;
wherein the distal end of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is connected with a spectrometer such that one or more analyte ions pass through the plurality of non coaxial tubes into the spectrometer.
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Abstract
The invention provides for efficient collection of analyte ions and neutral molecules from surfaces for their subsequent analysis with spectrometry. In an embodiment of the invention, a ‘multiple desorption ionization source’ includes a tube which can contain ions for subsequent sampling within a defined spatial resolution from desorption ionization at or near atmospheric pressures. In an embodiment, electrostatic fields are used to direct ions a plurality of tubes positioned in close proximity to the surface of the sample being analyzed. In an embodiment of the present invention, either narrow inside diameter capillary tubes or wide diameter tubes can be used in combination with a vacuum inlet to draw ions and neutrals into the spectrometer for analysis. In an embodiment of the invention, a dopant is introduced into a tube to analyze the sample. In an embodiment of the invention, a plurality of ionization sources is used to analyze the sample.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for analyzing a sample comprising:
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a component for generating analyte ions of the sample; and a plurality of non coaxial tubes, wherein the plurality of non coaxial tubes have a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of a first of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is oriented at a first angle relative to the sample, wherein the proximal end of a second of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is oriented at a second angle relative to the sample, wherein the first angle is not equal to the second angle, wherein analyte ions desorbed from the sample surface enter the proximal end of one or more of the plurality of non coaxial tubes;
wherein the distal end of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is connected with a spectrometer such that one or more analyte ions pass through the plurality of non coaxial tubes into the spectrometer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for analyzing a sample comprising:
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a component for generating analyte ions of the sample; and a plurality of non coaxial tubes, wherein the plurality of non coaxial tubes have a proximal end and a distal end, wherein a first of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is oriented relative to a second of the plurality of non coaxial tubes such that the first and second non coaxial tubes are not parallel, wherein analyte ions desorbed from the sample surface enter the proximal end of one or more of the plurality of non coaxial tubes;
wherein the distal end of the plurality of non coaxial tubes is connected with a spectrometer such that one or more analyte ions pass through the plurality of non coaxial tubes into the spectrometer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for analyzing a sample comprising:
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a component for generating analyte ions of the sample; and a plurality of non coaxial tubes, wherein the plurality of non coaxial tubes have a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of a first of the plurality of non coaxial tubes joins the distal end of a second of the plurality of non coaxial tubes at a merging position, wherein there is a distal end of the merged first and second non coaxial tubes, wherein the first of the plurality of non coaxial tubes makes a first angle at the merging position, wherein the second of the plurality of non coaxial tubes makes a second angle at the merging position, wherein the first angle is not equal to the second angle, wherein analyte ions desorbed from the sample surface enter the proximal end of two or more of the plurality of non coaxial tubes;
wherein the distal end of the plurality of non coaxial tubes including the distal end of the merged first and second non coaxial tubes is connected with a spectrometer;
wherein the analyte ions from the first of the plurality of non coaxial tubes merge with the analyte ions from the second of the plurality of non coaxial tubes such that one or more analyte ions pass through one or both the first and the second of non coaxial tubes and the merging position into the spectrometer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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