The Thermo Scientific HELIX SFT static vacuum mass spectrometer is a
state-ofthe- art magnetic sector mass spectrometer for the isotopic analysis of
small samples of the Noble gases. It comprises a magnetic sector analyzer with
35 cm, 120-degree extended geometry ion optics.
The HELIX SFT system is capable of analyzing all the isotopes of the
Noble gases but is in particular suited to the simultaneous collection of the
two isotopes of helium at masses 3 and 4. The geometry combines excellent ion
optic performance with two-direction focusing and high dispersion. The analyzer
incorporates novel design elements that have hitherto been unavailable in
static vacuum systems.


Scans taken with the HELIX SFT showing He3
resolved from HD (upper) and typical peak shapes (lower)
(Helium data
supplied by Caltech, California, USA)