Hamamatsu-photonics K.k.

Toshinari Mochizuki

Hiroshi Kobayashi

Takeshi Endo

Hiroki Moriya

The present embodiment relates to an ion detector provided with a structure for suppressing degradation over time in an electron multiplication mechanism in a multi-mode ion detector. The ion detector includes a dynode unit, a first electron detection portion including a semiconductor detector having an electron multiplication function, a second electron detection portion including an electrode, and a gate part. The first and second electron detection portions are capable of ion detection at different multiplication factors. The gate part includes at least a final-stage dynode as a gate electrode, and controls switching between passage and interruption of secondary electrons which are directed toward the first electron detection portion by adjusting a set potential of the gate electrode.

Ion detector

The present embodiment relates to an ion detector provided with a structure for suppressing degradation over time in an electron multiplication mechanism in the ion detector. The ion detector includes a dynode unit, serving as an electron multiplication mechanism, which multiplies secondary electrons which are emitted in response to incidence of ions, and a semiconductor detector having an electron multiplication function. Further, a focus electrode having an opening that allows passage of secondary electrons is disposed on a trajectory of secondary electrons which are directed from the dynode unit toward the semiconductor detector, and the focus electrode functions to guide secondary electrons from the dynode unit onto an electron incidence surface of the semiconductor detector.

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Toshinari Mochizuki