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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2004
Mark Duncan Mills, Manchester, GB;
Stephen Paul Thompson, Manchester, GB;
Mark Duncan Mills, Manchester, GB;
Stephen Paul Thompson, Manchester, GB;
Scientific Analysis Instruments Limited, Manchester, GB;
Abstract
A mass spectrometer for analysis of a sampleA laseris provided to illuminate at least part of the surface of the sampleLaser light is conducted via an optical fiberand a zoom optical systemto the sample. A variable ion optical systemis provided to extract and focus ions released from the sampleonto a detectorThe optical and ion optical systems operate continuously and synchronously to vary the fields of laser illumination and view of the sample such that they are substantially confocal and equal in diameter on the surface of the sample. The sample may be a MALDI sample.