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Title |
Faraday Cup Detector for the CEC 103 Mass Spectrometer |
Object Name |
Spectrometer, Mass |
Object ID |
2005.007.017 |
Description |
Grey square box with one open port on the bottom; long grey tube extends down from the box and attaches to a wider tube at the end; the back of the wider tube has part of the back cut away to create a flat spot; bottom of the wider tube and the unused port are threaded. |
Date |
ca. 1950s |
Dimensions |
H-10.75 W-5.5 D-2 inches |
Material |
Coated Metal, Brass |
Search Terms |
Analytical chemistry--Equipment and supplies Consolidated Electrodynamics Corporation Mass Spectrometers Mass Spectrometry |
Provenance |
Mass Spectrometry is a scientific analytical technique used for determining the masses of atoms or molecules found in an unknown sample of gas, liquid, or solid. In a Mass Spectrometer, the unknown sample molecules are passed through an ion source which converts them into ions (if necessary, the sample is converted to a gas before it is passed through the ion source). The ions are then accelerated into an analyzer where they are sorted according to their mass. Once the ions are sorted, a detector determines the amount and type of each ion present. The mass spectrum consists of a series of peaks of different mass and intensity from which the identity of the substance submitted for analysis can be determined. |