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- There's an ongoing effort to miniaturize radiofrequency (RF) ion trap mass spectrometers for portable chemical analysis, with various design approaches being explored by different research teams.
- A primary challenge in creating smaller traps is their decreased capacity to hold ions, which leads to lower sensitivity in measurements.
- The article examines factors like RF voltage and trap dimensions that influence the performance of these small traps, highlighting the complexities of maintaining functionality while scaling down size.
Article Abstract
A broad effort is underway to make radiofrequency (RF) ion trap mass spectrometers small enough for portable chemical analysis. A variety of trap geometries and fabrication approaches are under development from several research groups. A common issue is the reduced trapping capacity in smaller traps, with the associated reduction in sensitivity. This article explores the key variables that scale with trap size including RF voltage, frequency, electrical capacitance, power and pseudopotential well depth. High-field electric breakdown constrains the maximum RF voltages used in smaller ion traps. Simulations show the effects of space charge and the limits of trapping capacity as a function of trap dimensions for cylindrical ion traps down to the micrometer level. RF amplitudes that scale as the 1/3, 1/2 and 2/3 power of trap radius, r0, were studied. At a fixed level of performance, the number of analyzable ions scales as r0(n), with n ranging from 1.55 to 1.75 depending on the choice of voltage scaling. The implications for miniaturized ion trap mass spectrometry are discussed.
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