Ion Source Alignment

摘要

An ion analysis instrument is disclosed comprising an indicator device for providing an indication of a relative positioning of an ion source, a sample, and/or a sampling orifice or capillary of an ion analysis instrument such as a mass or ion mobility spectrometer in order to facilitate re-alignment of one or more of these components following a change. The indicator device comprises a source of electromagnetic radiation such as a pair of lasers or image projection devices.

主权项

1. An ion analysis instrument comprising:
an ion source for generating ions from a sample; a sampling orifice or capillary for receiving ions generated by said ion source through which ions pass, in use, towards an analyser; and an indicator device comprising one or more sources of electromagnetic radiation for providing an indication of a relative positioning of said ion source and/or said sample and/or said sampling orifice or capillary.