Abstract: A signal processing unit comprises: at least one data signal input line adapted to receive a measured data signal generated by an image current, the measured data signal comprising an added crosstalk signal induced by a source of electromagnetic disturbance; at least one disturbance signal input line adapted to receive a decoupled disturbance signal, extracted from the source of electromagnetic disturbance; an output line adapted to supply a compensated data signal; a conditioning module, to which the decoupled disturbance signal is supplied via the disturbance signal input line and which provides a compensation signal; and an adding module, to which the measured data signal and the compensation signal are provided and in which the measured data signal and the compensation signal are superposed, whereby the decoupled disturbance signal is conditioned by the conditioning module such that the compensation signal essentially corresponds to an inverted added crosstalk signal.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for controlling the number of ions in a batch of ions accumulated in an ion trap. The ion trap comprises one or more detection electrodes configured to detect image current signals from ions accumulated within the ion trap. An ion or group of ions passed to the ion trap is caused to impact upon one or more of the detection electrode(s) of the ion trap so as to provide a detected signal. An ion current or charge of the ion or group of ions is determined from the detected signal, and the determined ion current or charge of the ion or group of ions is used to control the number of ions in a batch of ions subsequently accumulated in the ion trap.

Abstract: A signal processing unit comprises: at least one data signal input line adapted to receive a measured data signal generated by an image current, the measured data signal comprising an added crosstalk signal induced by a source of electromagnetic disturbance; at least one disturbance signal input line adapted to receive a decoupled disturbance signal, extracted from the source of electromagnetic disturbance; an output line adapted to supply a compensated data signal; a conditioning module, to which the decoupled disturbance signal is supplied via the disturbance signal input line and which provides a compensation signal; and an adding module, to which the measured data signal and the compensation signal are provided and in which the measured data signal and the compensation signal are superposed, whereby the decoupled disturbance signal is conditioned by the conditioning module such that the compensation signal essentially corresponds to an inverted added crosstalk signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for eliminating an added crosstalk signal from a measured data signal, which is generated by an image current. There is further disclosed a signal processing unit for carrying out the method. There is still further disclosed a mass spectrometer and a mass analyser comprising the signal processing unit for carrying out the method. There is yet still further disclosed a Fourier transform mass spectrometer configured to eliminate the added crosstalk signal from a measured data signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for eliminating an added crosstalk signal from a measured data signal, which is generated by an image current. There is further disclosed a signal processing unit for carrying out the method. There is still further disclosed a mass spectrometer and a mass analyser comprising the signal processing unit for carrying out the method. There is yet still further disclosed a Fourier transform mass spectrometer configured to eliminate the added crosstalk signal from a measured data signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for eliminating an added crosstalk signal from a measured data signal, which is generated by an image current. There is further disclosed a signal processing unit for carrying out the method. There is still further disclosed a mass spectrometer and a mass analyser comprising the signal processing unit for carrying out the method. There is yet still further disclosed a Fourier transform mass spectrometer configured to eliminate the added crosstalk signal from a measured data signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for eliminating an added crosstalk signal from a measured data signal, which is generated by an image current. There is further disclosed a signal processing unit for carrying out the method. There is still further disclosed a mass spectrometer and a mass analyser comprising the signal processing unit for carrying out the method. There is yet still further disclosed a Fourier transform mass spectrometer configured to eliminate the added crosstalk signal from a measured data signal.

Abstract: This invention relates to a measuring cell for an Ion Cyclotron Resonance (ICR) spectrometer. The present invention provides a measurement cell for an FTMS spectrometer, comprising an excitation electrode arrangement positioned about a longitudinal axis which extends in a direction generally parallel to the field direction of an applied homogeneous magnetic field; and a trapping electrode arrangement, also positioned about the said longitudinal axis, for trapping ions longitudinally in the cell within a trapping region defined by the trapping electrode arrangement; wherein at least a part of the excitation electrode arrangement extends axially outwardly of the trapping region defined by the trapping electrode arrangement.

Abstract: This invention relates to a measuring cell for an Ion Cyclotron Resonance (ICR) spectrometer. The present invention provides a measurement cell for an FTMS spectrometer, comprising an excitation electrode arrangement positioned about a longitudinal axis which extends in a direction generally parallel to the field direction of an applied homogeneous magnetic field; and a trapping electrode arrangement, also positioned about the said longitudinal axis, for trapping ions longitudinally in the cell within a trapping region defined by the trapping electrode arrangement; wherein at least a part of the excitation electrode arrangement extends axially outwardly of the trapping region defined by the trapping electrode arrangement.