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Title |
Heated Cover Plate for a CEC 103C Mass Spectrometer |
Object Name |
Spectrometer, Mass |
Object ID |
2005.007.020 |
Description |
Molded clear glass tube (open at the top and bottom) with a smaller interior tube with wound coil in center extending the length; the smaller tube as a metallic grey coating on the inside; larger outer tube is for protection/storage. |
Dimensions |
H-13 Dia-2.75 inches |
Material |
Glass, Metal |
Made |
Consolidated Electrodynamics Corporation |
Search Terms |
Analytical chemistry--Equipment and supplies Consolidated Electrodynamics Corporation Mass Spectrometers Mass Spectrometry |
Provenance |
This is the tube that carries the vaporized sample to the ion source. 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. |