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| Title: | Ion Optical Element for Use in Controlling Charged Particle Beams |
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| UC Case No: | 2002-292-2-ott |
| Categories: |
Electrical Engineering:
Instrumentation
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| Background: | Previously, reflectrons consisted of stacks of discrete electrodes. These stacks can be expensive to manufacture and contain inherent imperfections - the field over the assembly of electrodes is not precisely linear. |
| Technology: | UC researchers have devised a solution that replaces the entire stack assembly with a single cylinder of conductive material. This volume conductive electrode can be used to control charged particle beams in TOF mass specs and other devices requiring precise control of charged particles. |
| Application: | Benefits of incorporating this feature over existing designs include: simpler, cheaper manufacturing; resolution improvement (900 to 1200); achievement of the field inside the electrode which is closer to the ideal shape; and the ability to precisely tune the electrical field produced by the material through machining. |
| Contact: |
Demetrios Andrikos, Director, Engineering & Physical Sciences Office of Technology Alliances University of California, Irvine 380 University Tower Irvine, CA 92697-7700 Phone: (949) 824-1233 FAX: (949) 824-2899 Email: dandriko@uci.edu |
| Patent Status: | U.S. Patent No. 6,924,480 |
| UCI School: | School of Physical Sciences |
| Department: | Chemistry |
