Mass spectrometer
device · 1919 · Electric age
Separating ions by mass (Aston).
What it is made of
- Ion source — has part. It ionizes the substance.
- Mass analyzer — has part. It separates ions by mass.
- Ion detector — has part. It counts the ions.
- Vacuum pump — has part. A vacuum system.
Principles and materials it uses
- Electromagnet — uses. Deflecting ions with a field.
- Isotopes — uses. It discovered the isotopes of stable elements.
- Steel — is made of. The chamber is steel.
- Vacuum — uses. Ions fly in a vacuum.
Where it is used
- Radiocarbon dating — is used in. Accelerator mass spectrometry.