Contents
Appendix B
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Prima PRO & Sentinel PRO Mass Spectrometers User Guide
Troubleshooting ......................................................................... A-23
Technical Description: Hardware ...................................... B-1
Main Components ..................................................................... B-1
Vacuum System ........................................................................... B-4
Ion Source .................................................................................... B-5
Filaments ................................................................................... B-7
Mass Analyser .............................................................................. B-9
Collector ....................................................................................... B-9
Ion Detection .............................................................................. B-10
MCP Operation ....................................................................... B-11
Faraday Detector ..................................................................... B-13
Sensitivity ............................................................................... B-15
Resolution ............................................................................... B-15
Cracking Patterns ....................................................................... B-17
Ion Types ................................................................................ B-17
Molecular Ion ....................................................................... B-17
Isotope Ions .......................................................................... B-17
Fragment Ions ...................................................................... B-18
Definitions............................................................................... B-19
Introduction ............................................................................... C-1
Safety ........................................................................................ C-1
Inlet Operation .......................................................................... C-3
Seals ....................................................................................... C-4
Inlet Selection ........................................................................ C-5
Gas Connection ...................................................................... C-6
Heating ................................................................................... C-8
Hazardous Area Systems ....................................................... C-9
Inlet Controller ........................................................................ C-10
General ................................................................................. C-10
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