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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
May. 16, 2022
Micromass Uk Limited, Wilmslow, GB;
Micromass UK Limited, Wilmslow, GB;
Abstract
Disclosed herein are various methods and apparatus for performing charge detection mass spectrometry (CDMS). In particular, techniques are disclosed for monitoring a detector signal from a CDMS device to determine how many ions are present in the ion trap () of the CDMS device. For example, if no ions are present the measurement can then be terminated early. Similarly, if more than one ion is present, the measurement can be terminated early, or ions can be removed from the trap () until only a single ion remains. Techniques are also provided for increasing the probability of there being a single ion in the trap (). A technique for attenuating an ion beam is also provided.