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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS) requires high-performance detectors.
  • Compact TOF-MS instruments face challenges with detector size and signal integrity.
  • Existing microchannel plate (MCP) detectors can introduce baseline artifacts and pulse broadening.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel MCP detector design for compact TOF-MS.
  • To optimize anode geometry and AC-decoupling for electrically floating operation.
  • To address undershoot artifacts and pulse broadening in TOF-MS detectors.

Main Methods:

  • Co-design of anode geometry and high-voltage AC-decoupling network in the time domain.
  • Validation through full-wave electromagnetic simulations.
  • Verification using vector network analyzer measurements, circuit-level transient models, and end-to-end mass spectra.

Main Results:

  • A planar circular patch anode with proximal decoupling was developed.
  • The design confines fields, preserves peak amplitude, and suppresses post-pulse energy.
  • Demonstrated waveguide-level pulse fidelity in a TOF-MS test setup with reduced mass and volume.

Conclusions:

  • The optimized detector design effectively minimizes undershoot and baseline wander.
  • This detector architecture supports high mass resolution and dynamic range in miniaturized TOF-MS.
  • The planar, flight-ready design is being integrated into next-generation spaceborne TOF-MS instruments.