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3F PIC Triple-Filter Mass Spectrometers.

The 3F PIC Series is designed for fast-event studies that demand high sensitivity and time resolution.

1,000 amu
Maximum mass range
1,000 points/s
Data acquisition rate
7 decades
Pulse ion counting measurement range
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3F PIC triple-filter quadrupole mass spectrometer
3F PIC Triple-Filter Mass Spectrometers · Residual gas analysis

Overview.

The 3F PIC Series is designed for fast-event studies that demand high sensitivity and time resolution. A triple-filter quadrupole and pulse-ion-counting detector capture transient species during UHV temperature-programmed desorption, pulsed gas experiments and related time-resolved research.

High-speed pulse counting for transient and desorption studies

The analyzer combines pre- and post-filters with the primary mass filter to improve abundance sensitivity and resistance to unwanted ions. Pulse-ion counting provides a continuous seven-decade measurement range, while standard acquisition reaches up to 1,000 data points per second.

UHV-compatible mass-filter shrouds and a low-profile ion source enable close positioning to the desorption surface. Analog and digital inputs support synchronized acquisition, and MASsoft software can display mass-channel data alongside sample temperature. The result is a configurable fast-transient mass spectrometry platform for resolving short-lived signals across the documented acquisition modes.

Typical applications

UHV TPDSurface scienceSingle crystal studiesMolecular beam studiesFlash desorption analysisHigh performance RGADesorption studiesBakeout cyclesProcess contaminants

Key Features.

  • The 50, 300 and 510 amu 3F PIC analyzers use 6 mm molybdenum quadrupoles, while the 1,000 amu configuration uses a 9 mm quadrupole, matching analyzer geometry to the required mass range
  • Increased mass resolution, high-mass transmission and ion stability improve species separation and measurement precision
  • Full 0–150 eV electron-energy control enables complementary threshold ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) analysis
  • PIC detection, with an optional PIC/Faraday configuration, allows the detector arrangement to be matched to the measurement requirements

Software.

Every system ships with control software. Which package suits depends on whether you are running quantitative gas analysis, evolved gas work, or building your own acquisition routines.

MASsoft Professional Mass spectrometer control software supplied with all Hiden instruments.

Downloads.

Hiden's published documents for this instrument.

Mass Spectrometers for Residual Gas Analysis – RGA – For Applications in a Vacuum Environment pdf High Mass QMS to 5,000 m/z – Cluster Studies pdf Mass Spectrometers for Catalysis & Thermal Analysis pdf Mass Spectrometers for Catalysis Applications pdf Mass Spectrometers for Residual Gas Analysis – RGA pdf AP-RGA-0010 – Unlocking new contrast in a scanning helium microscope pdf AP0591 – Reactions of ethanol on Ru(0001) pdf

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