Patent ID: 7126114
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A method of analyzing a sample, the method comprising: producing a source beam of analyte ions from the sample; by the steps of deflecting and pulsing, generating from the source beam at least a first beam of first select packets of analyte ions and a second beam of second select packets of analyte ions, the step of deflecting to deflect the source beam with an electric field so that the at least first and second beams are offset from each other to propagate along different paths, and the step of pulsing to generate the packets of analyte ions from either the source beam or the at least first and second beams, the steps of deflecting and pulsing to generate the at least first and second select packet of analyte ions different from each other and offset from each other in both time and space; detecting the select packets of analyte ions of the at least first and second beams in respective at least first and second detection regions; and performing a mass analysis of the sample based on the detected select packets of analyte ions.