Magnetron mass spectrometer

A magnetron mass-spectrometer characterized by increased sensitivity at low power is described. The mass-spectrometer contains ion source cylindrical analyzer located on its axis, ion collector and magnetic system. For decreasing consumed power the ion source is fixed at the end of the analyzer and it represents two coaXial cylinders located between plane electrodes, in one of which a ring slot takes place and the other one is connected with positive terminal of discharge voltage source. The magnetic system represents ring-form magnets fixed by similar poles to each other and separated by washers of magnetic-soft material, the washers being placed in the plane of the ion source. The analyzed ions in the described mass-spectrometer are obtained mainly at the expense of resonance recharge that increases accuracy of measurements due to decrease of fragment peak intensity