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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Geoffrey Horrocks Bailey, Preston, GB;
Assignee:
British Nuclear Fuels PLC, Cheshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/00 ;
Abstract
A collection method for an at least partially ionised sample is provided in which the part of the sample to be collected is discharged using an electrical conductor and the discharge part of the sample then leaves the confines of a retaining magnetic field. The discharged part of the sample and the non-discharged part are separated as a result. The collector and collection method are particularly suitable for use with ion cyclotron resonance where different parts of the sample are provided with a higher energy level to other parts.