Dispenser for ion source

摘要

A dispenser for supplying metal vapor to an ion source. The metal is provided in a capsule which may be broken to release the metal by turning a knob which causes a capsule housing to move to the right, thus causing the capsule to break against a piston member. The piston member communicates with a conduit which in turn communicates with the associated ion source, partly shown in the drawing. A heating mantle is provided to vaporize the metal in the housing so that it can pass from the dispenser through a conduit, to the ion source.