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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2006
Michael W. Belford, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Michael W. Belford, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Thermo Finnigan, LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A FAIMS cell including one of side-to-side cylindrical geometry electrodes and stacked-plate electrodes is adapted with a medial surface feature for focusing ions along a lateral direction within an ion separation region of the FAIMS cell. The medial surface feature is provided as one of a recessed channel within an electrode surface and a protruding ridge extending from an electrode surface. The medial surface feature is aligned with a defined aggregate direction of ion travel within the ion separation region for focusing ions along the lateral direction in opposition to the tendency of ions to spread out as a result of space charge repulsion, ion-ion repulsive forces, diffusion and gas flows. The electrical field and fluid dynamic effects produced by the medial surface feature beneficially affect ion transmission efficiency through the FAIMS cell.