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Technological Advances in the University of Washington Accelerator Mass Spectrometry System

Year: 1983

Type: article

Abstract: During the past year we have continued to work toward greater stability and flexibility in nearly all elements of our accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) system, which is based upon an FN tandem Van de Graaff accelerator, and have carried out measurements of 14C/12C and 10Be/9Be isotopic abundance ratios in natural samples. The principal recent developments and improvements in the accelerator system and in our sample preparation techniques for carbon and beryllium are discussed, and the results of a study of 10Be cross-contamination of beryllium samples in the sputter ion source are presented.

Source: Radiocarbon

DOI: 10.1017/s003382220000610x

Authors: G W Farwell, P M Grootes, D D Leach, F H Schmidt

Institution: University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

OpenAlex ID: W14425835