The present application relates to
mass spectrometry instrument, specifically to a kind of partition non-
uniform field photoionization and / or photochemical
ionization source device that can realize
reagent sufficient
ionization, including
ultraviolet light source,
ion repulsion
electrode, isolation
electrode,
ion transmission
electrode,
ion focusing electrode,
ion source outlet electrode, sample introduction capillary, side extraction valve and
ion source cavity;
Ion repulsion electrode, isolation electrode, ion transmission electrode, ion focusing electrode and
ion source outlet electrode are placed in parallel, insulated, coaxial in ion source cavity, wherein isolation electrode and ion focusing electrode divide
ionization zone into three chambers, respectively
reagent ion generation zone, ion molecular
reaction zone and ion focusing zone. By changing the
electric field intensity of
reagent ion generation zone, the rapid switching of
photoionization or photochemical ionization can be realized. The isolation electrode is a convex electrode with a central through hole and an edge thickness of 1-10 mm. By increasing the thickness of the isolation electrode and appropriately reducing the size of the central through hole, the influence of sample gas
backflow on the ionization process of reagent molecules can be effectively avoided. Secondly, one or more ion transmission electrodes are added in the reagent ion generation zone, which can make the reagent molecules fully photoionize, produce high-intensity and high-purity reagent ions, and thus effectively improve the sensitivity of the
analyte analysis. The device can be used with any type of
mass analyzer to achieve high-sensitivity and
rapid detection of various trace volatile components.