摘要 |
Apparatus for ionization analysis comprising generally concentric outer and inner tubular shaped electrodes between which a d-c potential is applied so as to produce an electric field therebetween. Adjacent scintillating and photoemissive members are mounted inside the inner electrode, and generally aligned front and rear apertures are formed in the electrodes. Positive ions from a source of ions are directed through the front apertures and onto the scintillating member for the production of light pulses therein. Light from the light pulses striking the photoemissive member produces photoelectrons which are directed outwardly from the electrodes through the rear apertures therein. Electron multiplying means may be positioned to receive the photoelectrons for amplifying the same. With this arrangement the d-c potential which produces the electric field functions to accelerate both the incident positive ion beam and the photoelectrons produced by the photoemissive member.
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