What is the Jet interface?

The Jet Interface is available for the Thermo Scientific Element Series HR-ICP-MS as well as Thermo Scientific Neoma MC-ICP-MS. It consists of:

1. A High Capacity Air-cooled Dry Interface Pump (100 m³/h pumping speed), providing greater pumping capacity at the sample interface
2. The Jet sample cone
3. The X skimmer cone

The high-capacity interface pump improves the vacuum between the Jet sample cone and the X skimmer cone thus increasing the transmission of ions into the analyzer section of the mass spectrometer.

The Jet sample cone has a different geometry compared to the standard sample cone and the X skimmer cone has a tapered profile. Such a geometry is optimized to enhance transmission of ions compared to the standard interface.

As more ions are introduced into the mass spectrometer, the sensitivity is maximized. The Jet interface is the ideal tool for high-precision analysis of small samples.