CPC H01J 49/063 (2013.01) [H01J 49/065 (2013.01); H01J 49/4225 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A mass spectrometer comprising:
a first multipole assembly comprising a first plurality of electrodes arranged about an axis and configured to confine ions radially about the axis, and
a second multipole assembly adjacent to the first multipole assembly and comprising a second plurality of electrodes arranged about the axis and configured to confine the ions radially about the axis,
wherein an orientation of the first multipole assembly about the axis is rotationally offset relative to an orientation of the second multipole assembly about the axis such that an electrode included in the first plurality of electrodes overlaps with two electrodes included in the second plurality of electrodes, as viewed in a direction along the axis.
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