WO2009141852A1 - 四重極型質量分析装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a quadrupole mass spectrometer using a quadrupole mass filter as a mass analyzer for separating ions according to mass (strictly m / z).
- FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram centering on an ion optical system of a general quadrupole mass spectrometer.
- the quadrupole mass filter 3 includes four rod electrodes (only two are depicted in FIG. 6) arranged in parallel around the ion optical axis C. A voltage obtained by adding a DC voltage ⁇ U and a high-frequency voltage ⁇ V ⁇ cos ⁇ t is applied to each rod electrode, and only ions having a specific mass select a space in the long axis direction according to the applied voltage. The other ions diverge on the way.
- the detector 4 outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the amount of ions that have passed through the quadrupole mass filter 3.
- the mass of ions reaching the detector 4 can be determined by scanning this applied voltage. It is possible to scan over a predetermined mass range. This is the scan measurement in the quadrupole mass spectrometer. For example, when sample components introduced into the mass spectrometer change with time, such as a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC / MS) or a liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer (LC / MS), By repeating the scan measurement, various components that appear sequentially can be detected almost continuously.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a change in mass of ions reaching the detector 4 when the scan measurement is repeated.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between time and the voltage applied to the quadrupole mass filter 3. Since the applied voltage to the quadrupole mass filter 3 is scanned so as to change continuously at the time of scan measurement, as shown in FIG. 8, the applied voltage is also applied during a period in which a certain ion passes through the space in the long axis direction. Will change. As the scanning speed increases, the change amount ⁇ V of the applied voltage within the time t increases.
- the change in the applied voltage as described above means that while a certain ion passes through the quadrupole mass filter 3, its passage condition (the mass of ions that can pass) changes.
- its passage condition the mass of ions that can pass
- the above problem does not substantially occur.
- the voltage change amount ⁇ V increases to a level that cannot be ignored by increasing the scanning speed, there is a possibility that some of the target ions cannot pass through the quadrupole mass filter 3. As a result, the amount of ions reaching the detector 4 decreases, and the detection sensitivity decreases.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a mass spectrum collected by a conventional quadrupole mass spectrometer.
- the upper row has a scanning speed of 125 [Da / sec]
- the lower row has a scanning speed of 7500 [Da / sec]
- m / z 168.10, 256.15, 344.20, 520.35 It is a peak at each mass of 740.45, 872.55, 1048.65, 1268.75.
- the higher the scanning speed the narrower the peak width and the higher the mass resolution.
- the higher the scanning speed the lower the peak height and the lower the detection sensitivity. This phenomenon is more remarkable as the mass is higher.
- the mass spectrometer described in Patent Document 1 changes the bias voltage applied to each rod electrode of the quadrupole mass filter 3 separately from the applied voltage for ion selection, thereby providing a quadrupole.
- the influence of the change in the scanning voltage when ions pass through the mass filter 3 is reduced.
- the bias voltage is changed, the kinetic energy of ions introduced into the quadrupole mass filter 3 changes. Therefore, when the scanning speed is high, the bias voltage is changed so that the kinetic energy of ions introduced into the quadrupole mass filter 3 increases.
- the scanning speed is high, the passage time t of ions is relatively short, and the voltage change amount ⁇ V is relatively small, so that a decrease in detection sensitivity can be avoided.
- Patent Document 1 Although the conventional method described in Patent Document 1 is an effective method, recently it has been required to increase the scanning speed more than ever, and the above method alone may not be sufficient. .
- the present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its object is to prevent a decrease in detection sensitivity even when the scanning speed is increased, and to achieve high analysis sensitivity and analysis accuracy.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a quadrupole mass spectrometer that can be used.
- a DC voltage U applied to each electrode constituting a quadrupole mass filter and an amplitude V of a high-frequency voltage V ⁇ cos ⁇ t (hereinafter, referred to as “quadrature mass filter”)
- the voltage ratio U / V with respect to the "voltage V” or the “high frequency voltage V” is kept constant, and the voltages U and V are respectively changed, and the voltage ratio is determined regardless of the scanning speed. It was value.
- a stable region diagram based on the stability condition of the solution of the Mathieu equation (also referred to as Mathieu) that is often used to explain the behavior of ions in a quadrupole electric field will be described (see Patent Documents 2 and 3). ).
- a stable region in which ions can stably exist (that is, do not diverge) in a quadrupole electric field has a substantially triangular shape as shown in FIG.
- the stable region moves as shown in FIG. Therefore, by changing the voltages U and V as indicated by the line L in the figure, the mass of ions passing through the quadrupole mass filter is scanned. Since the voltage ratio U / V is kept constant, the line L is a straight line. Further, the value of the voltage ratio U / V, that is, the slope and position of the line L was constant regardless of the scanning speed.
- the area can be expanded by increasing the length of the line L across the stable region, particularly at a relatively high mass.
- the former that is, changing the slope of the line L is realized by changing the voltage ratio U / V between the DC voltage U and the high-frequency voltage V.
- the latter that is, changing the vertical position of the line L can be realized by changing the offset amount of the DC voltage U (or the amplitude V of the high-frequency voltage).
- the first invention made to solve the above-described problems is an ion source that ionizes sample molecules, and a quadrupole that selectively passes ions having a specific mass among ions generated from the ion source.
- a quadrupole mass spectrometer comprising a mass filter and a detector that detects ions that have passed through the quadrupole mass filter
- a) quadrupole driving means for applying a voltage obtained by adding a DC voltage and a high-frequency voltage to each electrode constituting the quadrupole mass filter
- the amplitudes of the DC voltage and the high-frequency voltage are sequentially changed according to the mass
- the DC voltage and Control means for controlling the quadrupole driving means so as to change the ratio with the amplitude of the high-frequency voltage according to the scanning speed; It is characterized by having.
- the control means relatively reduces the voltage ratio U / V between the DC voltage U and the high-frequency voltage V for a relatively large scanning speed.
- the line L drawn on the stable region diagram during mass scanning has a gentle inclination as shown in FIG.
- the length of the line L that crosses the stable region becomes long, and the area surrounded by the line L and the boundary line of the stable region increases. That is, the amount of ion passage increases.
- the second invention made to solve the above-mentioned problems is an ion source that ionizes sample molecules, and a quadrupole mass that selectively passes ions having a specific mass among ions generated from the ion source.
- a quadrupole mass spectrometer comprising: a filter; and a detector that detects ions that have passed through the quadrupole mass filter.
- quadrupole driving means for applying a voltage obtained by adding a DC voltage and a high-frequency voltage to each electrode constituting the quadrupole mass filter; b) When performing mass scanning so that the mass of ions passing through the quadrupole mass filter changes sequentially, the amplitude of the DC voltage and the high-frequency voltage is changed in accordance with the mass, and the DC voltage Control means for controlling the quadrupole drive means so as to change the offset according to the scanning speed; It is characterized by having.
- the control means relatively reduces the offset of the DC voltage U for a relatively large scanning speed.
- the line L drawn on the stable region diagram during mass scanning is translated downward in its entire inclination as shown in FIG.
- the length of the line L that crosses the stable region is increased over the entire mass scanning range, and the area surrounded by the line L and the boundary line of the stable region is expanded. That is, the amount of ion passage increases.
- control characteristic of the first invention and the control characteristic of the second invention may be performed, but both may be used in combination.
- the voltage ratio between the DC voltage U and the high-frequency voltage V is constant and does not change during the period in which mass scanning over a predetermined mass range is being performed. Therefore, the line L on the stable region diagram is a straight line, and only the inclination and position of the straight line change according to the designated scanning speed.
- the voltage ratio between the DC voltage and the high frequency voltage or the offset amount of the DC voltage is changed during one mass scan. You may make it make it.
- the third invention made to solve the above-described problems is an ion source that ionizes sample molecules, and a quadrupole that selectively passes ions having a specific mass among ions generated from the ion source.
- a quadrupole mass spectrometer comprising a mass filter and a detector that detects ions that have passed through the quadrupole mass filter
- a) quadrupole driving means for applying a voltage obtained by adding a DC voltage and a high-frequency voltage to each electrode constituting the quadrupole mass filter
- the amplitudes of the DC voltage and the high-frequency voltage are sequentially changed according to the mass
- the DC voltage and Control means for controlling the quadrupole driving means so as to change the ratio of the amplitude of the high-frequency voltage according to the mass; It is characterized by having.
- the control means relatively reduces the voltage ratio U / V between the DC voltage U and the high-frequency voltage V for a relatively large mass.
- the line L drawn on the stable region diagram during mass scanning is not a straight line, but as shown in FIG. 5, the slope thereof is a gentler curve in the high mass region.
- the length of the line L that crosses the stable region becomes long, and the area surrounded by the line L and the boundary line of the stable region increases. That is, the amount of ion passage increases.
- a fourth invention made to solve the above problems is an ion source that ionizes sample molecules, and a quadrupole mass that selectively passes ions having a specific mass among ions generated from the ion source.
- a quadrupole mass spectrometer comprising: a filter; and a detector that detects ions that have passed through the quadrupole mass filter.
- quadrupole driving means for applying a voltage obtained by adding a DC voltage and a high-frequency voltage to each electrode constituting the quadrupole mass filter; b) When performing mass scanning so that the mass of ions passing through the quadrupole mass filter changes sequentially, the amplitude of the DC voltage and the high-frequency voltage is changed in accordance with the mass, and the DC voltage Control means for controlling the quadrupole drive means so as to change the offset according to the mass; It is characterized by having.
- the control means relatively reduces the offset of the DC voltage with respect to a relatively large mass. Also in this manner, as in the third invention, the line L drawn on the stable region diagram during mass scanning has a gentle curve in the high mass range as shown in FIG.
- the scanning speed is low and the influence of the change amount of the applied voltage while a certain ion passes through the quadrupole mass filter does not substantially become a problem, it is performed once.
- the voltage ratio U / V and the offset of the voltage U in mass scanning may be made constant.
- an acceleration voltage that further determines the kinetic energy of ions introduced into the quadrupole mass filter. May be changed according to the scanning speed.
- the kinetic energy of ions introduced into the quadrupole mass filter is further reduced.
- the accelerating voltage to be determined may be changed according to the change in mass of ions during mass scanning.
- the acceleration voltage is applied between the ion transport optical system and the quadrupole mass filter.
- This corresponds to a direct current potential difference. That is, the larger the potential difference, the larger the kinetic energy of ions introduced into the quadrupole mass filter, and the shorter the time for passing through the quadrupole mass filter. Therefore, the influence of the change in the applied voltage is relatively reduced, and the target ions are more easily passed.
- the quadrupole mass spectrometer According to the quadrupole mass spectrometer according to the first to fourth inventions, even when the scanning speed is increased, target ions, particularly high mass target ions, pass through the quadrupole mass filter. The probability of reaching the detector increases. Thereby, detection sensitivity can be improved compared with the past. Furthermore, by appropriately adjusting the voltage ratio U / V between the DC voltage U and the high frequency voltage V and the offset of the DC voltage U, the detection sensitivity can be increased regardless of the scanning speed or the mass during mass scanning. It can also be kept substantially constant. Thereby, the quantitative property of analysis can be improved.
- the block diagram of the principal part of the quadrupole-type mass spectrometer which is one Example of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a main part of a quadrupole mass spectrometer according to the present embodiment.
- the quadrupole mass spectrometer according to this embodiment introduces a gaseous sample into the ion source 1, and a gas chromatograph can be connected to the front stage of the mass spectrometer.
- an atmospheric pressure ion source such as an electrospray ion source is used as the ion source 1 and the ion source 1 is set to a substantially atmospheric pressure, and the quadrupole mass filter 3 or the detection is performed.
- a multi-stage differential exhaust system may be used. In that case, a liquid chromatograph can be connected to the front stage of the mass spectrometer.
- the ion source 1, the ion transport optical system 2, the quadrupole mass filter 3, and the detector 4 are provided in the vacuum chamber (not shown) as described above. It is arranged.
- the quadrupole mass filter 3 includes four rod electrodes 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d arranged so as to be inscribed in a cylinder with a predetermined radius centered on the ion optical axis C. Of the four rod electrodes 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d, two rod electrodes facing each other across the ion optical axis C, that is, the rod electrodes 3a and 3c and the rod electrodes 3b and 3d are connected to each other.
- the quadrupole driving means as means for applying a voltage to the four rod electrodes 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d is an ion selection voltage generator 13, a bias voltage generator 18, and bias adders 19 and 20.
- the ion selection voltage generator 13 includes a direct current (DC) voltage generator 16, a high frequency (RF) voltage generator 15, and a high frequency / direct current (RF / DC) adder 17.
- the ion optical system voltage generator 21 applies a DC voltage Vdc1 to the ion transport optical system 2 in the previous stage of the quadrupole mass filter 3.
- the control unit 10 controls operations of the ion optical system voltage generation unit 21, the ion selection voltage generation unit 13, the bias voltage generation unit 18, and the like, and the voltage control data storage unit 12 is connected to perform this control. Has been. Further, an input unit 11 operated by an operator is also connected to the control unit 10. Note that the function of the control unit 10 is realized mainly by a computer including a CPU, a memory, and the like.
- the DC voltage generator 16 In the ion selection voltage generator 13, the DC voltage generator 16 generates ⁇ U DC voltages having different polarities under the control of the controller 10. Similarly, under the control of the control unit 10, the high-frequency voltage generation unit 15 generates a high-frequency voltage of ⁇ V ⁇ cos ⁇ t whose phases are different from each other by 180 °.
- the high frequency / DC addition unit 17 adds the DC voltage ⁇ U and the high frequency voltage ⁇ V ⁇ cos ⁇ t, and generates two voltages of U + V ⁇ cos ⁇ t and ⁇ (U + V ⁇ cos ⁇ t). This is the ion selection voltage that affects the mass of the passing ions (strictly, m / z).
- the bias voltage generation unit 18 is configured to form a DC electric field that allows ions to be efficiently introduced into the space in the long axis direction of the quadrupole mass filter 3 before the quadrupole mass filter 3.
- a common DC bias voltage Vdc2 to be applied to the rod electrodes 3a to 3d is generated so that a voltage difference from the DC voltage Vdc1 applied to the system 2 is appropriate.
- the bias adder 19 adds the ion selection voltage U + V ⁇ cos ⁇ t and the DC bias voltage Vdc2 and applies a voltage Vdc2 + U + V ⁇ cos ⁇ t to the rod electrodes 3a and 3c. cos ⁇ t) and the DC bias voltage Vdc2 are added, and a voltage of Vdc2 ⁇ (U + V ⁇ cos ⁇ t) is applied to the rod electrodes 3b and 3d.
- m is the mass of ions (here, exact mass, not m / z), and r is the radius of the inscribed circle of each of the rod electrodes 3a to 3d.
- a region where ions having a certain mass stably vibrate is a substantially triangular stable region, and the outside of the stable region is an unstable region where ions diverge.
- a predetermined mass range is repeatedly scanned at a predetermined scanning speed.
- the mass range and scanning speed are one of the analysis conditions, and are set from the input unit 11 by the operator prior to analysis.
- the scanning speed is increased, the number of repetitions of scanning per predetermined time is increased, so that the time resolution is increased. As a result, the risk of missing a component introduced into the ion source 1 for only a short time is reduced.
- the time resolution it is possible to increase the separation speed of the gas chromatograph (or liquid chromatograph) connected to the previous stage of the mass spectrometer and improve the throughput. Therefore, it is preferable to set an appropriate scanning speed according to the purpose of analysis and the type of sample to be analyzed. Therefore, in the quadrupole mass spectrometer of the present embodiment, one of a plurality of scanning speeds prepared in advance can be selected by the input unit 11.
- the relationship between the scanning speed and the voltage ratio U / V is determined as shown in FIG. That is, the value of the voltage ratio U / V is determined to decrease as the scanning speed increases.
- the slope of the line L indicating changes in the voltages U and V during mass scanning becomes gentler.
- ions in a range shown by diagonal lines in FIG. 2B can theoretically pass through the quadrupole mass filter 3. Therefore, by relaxing the slope of the line L as described above, the amount of ions passing through the quadrupole mass filter 3 is increased at a high mass. Thereby, even when the scanning speed is high, high detection sensitivity can be ensured.
- the voltage U and V control data for each mass under the condition of keeping the voltage ratio U / V value corresponding to the scanning speed constant is stored in the voltage control data storage unit 12. Stored. This control data can be checked by the manufacturer of this apparatus at the adjustment stage before factory shipment and stored in the storage unit 12.
- the control unit 10 reads out control data that maintains the value of the voltage ratio U / V corresponding to the scanning speed set by the input unit 11 corresponding to the mass change, and the high-frequency voltage generation unit 15, DC voltage generation unit Send to 16.
- Each of the high-frequency voltage generator 15 and the DC voltage generator 16 includes a D / A converter that converts control data into an analog voltage, thereby generating ⁇ V ⁇ cos ⁇ t and ⁇ U. The voltage applied to the rod electrodes 3a to 3d is scanned.
- the ion in order to reduce the amount of change in the applied voltage while ions pass through the quadrupole mass filter 3 when the scanning speed is high, the ion is increased as the scanning speed is increased. Is increased in kinetic energy when introduced into the quadrupole mass filter 3.
- This kinetic energy of ions is determined by the relationship of the DC bias voltage of the ion source 1, ion transport optical system 2, and quadrupole mass filter 3.
- the DC voltage of the ion source 1 and the DC voltage Vdc1 applied to the ion transport optical system 2 are constant. In that case, the kinetic energy of the ions is in accordance with the DC bias voltage Vdc2 generated by the bias voltage generator 18.
- control data is set in advance in the voltage control data storage unit 12 such that the voltage difference
- the control unit 10 reads out control data corresponding to the scanning speed set by the input unit 11 from the storage unit 12 and sends it to the bias voltage generation unit 18.
- the bias voltage generator 18 converts this control data into an analog voltage value and outputs it as a bias voltage Vdc2.
- the higher the scanning speed the greater the kinetic energy imparted to the ions before they are introduced into the quadrupole mass filter 3.
- the voltage ratio U / V between the direct-current voltage U and the high-frequency voltage V applied to the rod electrodes 3a to 3d of the quadrupole mass filter 3, that is, the slope of the line L on the stable region diagram depends on the scanning speed.
- the voltages U and V are changed according to the change of the mass, but the line in the vertical direction (change direction of the DC voltage U) is changed according to the scanning speed without changing the slope of the line L on the stable region diagram.
- L may be moved, that is, the offset of the line L may be reduced. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2C, the line L may be moved downward on the stable region diagram as the scanning speed increases.
- the relationship between the scanning speed and the offset is determined as shown in FIG. 3B, for example.
- control data of the voltages U and V with respect to the mass under the condition that the voltage ratio U / V having the offset of the DC voltage U determined according to the scanning speed is kept constant. Is stored in the voltage control data storage unit 12, the voltage applied to the quadrupole mass filter 3 can be controlled as desired.
- the voltage ratio U / V is decreased or the offset of the DC voltage U is increased as the mass increases during mass scanning. May be made smaller.
- the line L on the stable region diagram is not a straight line but a curve as shown in FIG. That is, the voltages U and V are not changed so that the voltage ratio U / V becomes constant during one mass scan, but the voltage ratio U / V is changed during one mass scan. The voltages U and V are changed. It is obvious that the control for changing the applied voltage can be performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment.
- FIG. 4A shows the relationship between the scanning speed and the peak relative intensity in the quadrupole mass spectrometer of the present invention
- FIG. 4B shows the scanning speed and peak in the conventional quadrupole mass spectrometer. It is a figure which shows the relationship with relative intensity.
- the results in FIG. 4A are obtained when both the voltage ratio U / V and the offset of the DC voltage U are changed according to the scanning speed as shown in FIG. 3, and the ion acceleration voltage is constant. It is said.
- FIG. 4B shows that in the conventional quadrupole mass spectrometer, the peak relative intensity, that is, the detection sensitivity is greatly reduced as the scanning speed is increased. Moreover, the degree of the decrease is more remarkable as the mass is larger.
- the quadrupole mass spectrometer of the present invention as shown in FIG. 4 (a), even when the scanning speed is increased, the degree of decrease in peak relative intensity is much smaller and high. It can be seen that detection sensitivity is achieved. Thereby, the detection sensitivity can be maintained almost constant regardless of the scanning speed.
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a)前記四重極質量フィルタを構成する各電極に、直流電圧と高周波電圧とを加算した電圧を印加する四重極駆動手段と、
b)前記四重極質量フィルタを通過するイオンの質量が順次変化するように質量走査を行う際に、前記直流電圧及び前記高周波電圧の振幅を質量に応じて順次変化させるとともに、その直流電圧と高周波電圧の振幅との比を走査速度に応じて変えるように、前記四重極駆動手段を制御する制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴としている。
a)前記四重極質量フィルタを構成する各電極に、直流電圧と高周波電圧とを加算した電圧を印加する四重極駆動手段と、
b)前記四重極質量フィルタを通過するイオンの質量が順次変化するように質量走査を行う際に、前記直流電圧及び前記高周波電圧の振幅を質量に応じて順変化させるとともに、その直流電圧のオフセットを走査速度に応じて変えるように、前記四重極駆動手段を制御する制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴としている。
a)前記四重極質量フィルタを構成する各電極に、直流電圧と高周波電圧とを加算した電圧を印加する四重極駆動手段と、
b)前記四重極質量フィルタを通過するイオンの質量が順次変化するように質量走査を行う際に、前記直流電圧及び前記高周波電圧の振幅を質量に応じて順次変化させるとともに、その直流電圧と高周波電圧の振幅との比も質量に応じて変化させるように、前記四重極駆動手段を制御する制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴としている。
a)前記四重極質量フィルタを構成する各電極に、直流電圧と高周波電圧とを加算した電圧を印加する四重極駆動手段と、
b)前記四重極質量フィルタを通過するイオンの質量が順次変化するように質量走査を行う際に、前記直流電圧及び前記高周波電圧の振幅を質量に応じて順変化させるとともに、その直流電圧のオフセットを質量に応じて変化させるように、前記四重極駆動手段を制御する制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴としている。
2…イオン輸送光学系
3…四重極質量フィルタ
3a、3b、3c、3d…ロッド電極
4…検出器
C…イオン光軸
10…制御部
11…入力部
12…電圧制御データ記憶部
13…イオン選択用電圧発生部
15…高周波(RF)電圧発生部
16…直流(DC)電圧発生部
17…高周波/直流(RF/DC)加算部
18…バイアス電圧発生部
19、20…バイアス加算部
21…イオン光学系電圧発生部
q=(4e/mr2ω2)V
a=(8e/mr2ω2)U
但し、mはイオンの質量(ここでは厳密な質量でありm/zではない)、rは各ロッド電極3a~3dの内接円の半径である。
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- 試料分子をイオン化するイオン源と、該イオン源で発生したイオンのうち特定の質量を有するイオンを選択的に通過させる四重極質量フィルタと、該四重極質量フィルタを通過したイオンを検出する検出器と、を具備する四重極型質量分析装置において、
a)前記四重極質量フィルタを構成する各電極に、直流電圧と高周波電圧とを加算した電圧を印加する四重極駆動手段と、
b)前記四重極質量フィルタを通過するイオンの質量が順次変化するように質量走査を行う際に、前記直流電圧及び前記高周波電圧の振幅を質量に応じて順次変化させるとともに、その直流電圧と高周波電圧の振幅との比を走査速度に応じて変えるように、前記四重極駆動手段を制御する制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。 - 請求項1に記載の四重極型質量分析装置であって、前記制御手段は、相対的に大きな走査速度に対して直流電圧Uと高周波電圧の振幅Vとの比U/Vを相対的に小さくすることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。
- 試料分子をイオン化するイオン源と、該イオン源で発生したイオンのうち特定の質量を有するイオンを選択的に通過させる四重極質量フィルタと、該四重極質量フィルタを通過したイオンを検出する検出器と、を具備する四重極型質量分析装置において、
a)前記四重極質量フィルタを構成する各電極に、直流電圧と高周波電圧とを加算した電圧を印加する四重極駆動手段と、
b)前記四重極質量フィルタを通過するイオンの質量が順次変化するように質量走査を行う際に、前記直流電圧及び前記高周波電圧の振幅を質量に応じて順変化させるとともに、その直流電圧のオフセットを走査速度に応じて変えるように、前記四重極駆動手段を制御する制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。 - 請求項3に記載の四重極型質量分析装置であって、前記制御手段は、相対的に大きな走査速度に対して直流電圧のオフセットを相対的に小さくすることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。
- 試料分子をイオン化するイオン源と、該イオン源で発生したイオンのうち特定の質量を有するイオンを選択的に通過させる四重極質量フィルタと、該四重極質量フィルタを通過したイオンを検出する検出器と、を具備する四重極型質量分析装置において、
a)前記四重極質量フィルタを構成する各電極に、直流電圧と高周波電圧とを加算した電圧を印加する四重極駆動手段と、
b)前記四重極質量フィルタを通過するイオンの質量が順次変化するように質量走査を行う際に、前記直流電圧及び前記高周波電圧の振幅を質量に応じて順次変化させるとともに、その直流電圧と高周波電圧の振幅との比も質量に応じて変化させるように、前記四重極駆動手段を制御する制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。 - 請求項5に記載の四重極型質量分析装置であって、前記制御手段は、相対的に大きな質量に対して直流電圧Uと高周波電圧の振幅Vとの比U/Vを相対的に小さくすることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。
- 試料分子をイオン化するイオン源と、該イオン源で発生したイオンのうち特定の質量を有するイオンを選択的に通過させる四重極質量フィルタと、該四重極質量フィルタを通過したイオンを検出する検出器と、を具備する四重極型質量分析装置において、
a)前記四重極質量フィルタを構成する各電極に、直流電圧と高周波電圧とを加算した電圧を印加する四重極駆動手段と、
b)前記四重極質量フィルタを通過するイオンの質量が順次変化するように質量走査を行う際に、前記直流電圧及び前記高周波電圧の振幅を質量に応じて順変化させるとともに、その直流電圧のオフセットも質量に応じて変化させるように、前記四重極駆動手段を制御する制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。 - 請求項7に記載の四重極型質量分析装置であって、前記制御手段は、相対的に大きな質量に対して直流電圧のオフセットを相対的に小さくすることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。
- 請求項1~4のいずれか記載の四重極型質量分析装置であって、前記四重極質量フィルタに導入されるイオンの運動エネルギを決める加速電圧を、走査速度に応じて変化させることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。
- 請求項5~8のいずれかに記載の四重極型質量分析装置であって、前記四重極質量フィルタに導入されるイオンの運動エネルギを決める加速電圧を、質量走査の際のイオンの質量の変化に応じて変化させることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。
- 請求項9又は10に記載の四重極型質量分析装置であって、前記イオン源と前記四重極質量フィルタとの間に、イオンを輸送するためのイオン輸送光学系を備え、前記加速電圧は前記イオン輸送光学系と前記四重極質量フィルタとの間の直流的な電位差であることを特徴とする四重極型質量分析装置。
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