Isotopx NGX-600 Noble Gas Mass Spectrometer

Noble Gas Mass Spectrometry is used to study the isotopic composition of the noble gas group of elements - helium (He), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), neon (Ne), xenon (Xe). They canbe used for dating e.g. Argon isotopes, or as isotopic tracers in earth and cosmochemical evolution. The NGX-600 mass spectrometer from Isotopx is the latest version of this type of mass spectrometer. It features advanced multicollector technology in combination with a low volume, high sensitivity, high mass resolution spectrometer design. The objective is to provide a powerful, versatile, sensitive, noble gas mass spectrometer that is intuitive to use, which can also be customised for the most exacting applications.

The NGX-600 is a fully automated, high precision mass spectrometer with full multicollection capability for the measurement of noble gas isotope ratios at high resolution. It features a NEW high sensitivity ‘Nier’ type gas source and a low volume static vacuum analyser. The detector array may be populated with a customisable combination of Faraday cups and ion counting electron multipliers. The NGX is fitted with the new patented ATONA amplifiers as standard.

NGX-600 Design Features:

· Compact design

· Low volume design

· Large radius magnet for optimal transmission, resolution and stability

· NEW High Sensitivity Source

· Rotated ion focal plane such that the collector focal plane is perpendicular to the ion trajectory, ensuring optimal peak flat irrespective of collector position across the focal plane

· High resolution with capability to resolve organic interferences and ³He from the HD and ²⁰Ne from

doubly charged ⁴⁰Ar.

· Full multicollection capability with optional ability to measure all nine isotopes of xenon with full coincidence.

· NEW electronically calibrated ATONA amplifiers on all Faraday cups.