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  • Figure 1: An electron bombardment ion source in cross section. An electron beam is drawn from the filament and accelerated across the region in which the ions are formed and toward the electron trap. An electric field produced by the repeller forces the ion beam from the source through the exit slit.
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    / Electron multipliers

    Continuous dynode multipliers, which use a semiconducting glass to provide the distribution of electrostatic potential, are smaller and perform equally well in most applications. A multiplier can be employed in an analog mode, in which the output current is measured with an electrometer as is…

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    Continuous dynode multipliers, which use a semiconducting glass to provide the distribution of electrostatic potential, are smaller and perform equally well in most applications. A multiplier can be employed in an analog mode, in which the output current is measured with an electrometer as is…

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