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A decade of 1MV accelerator mass spectrometry in Romania – Expanding the range of measurable isotopes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: At National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Romania, Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) has a well-established history and extensive expertise. The first AMS experiments were conducted using a home-made system attached to the FN 9 MV Tandem Accelerator. A significant boost in research within our institute was achieved with the installation of the new AMS facility based on a Cockcroft–Walton type 1 MV tandetron, in 2012. It was commissioned for the isotopes 14 C, 10 Be, 26 Al, and 129 I. In parallel with the measurement of these routine isotopes, in the last decade we have expanded the range of measurable isotopes to include boron, tritium and plutonium isotopes, thus significantly expanding the applications. In this paper we shortly present the AMS experiments performed, the new procedures that have been developed for high-sensitivity measurements of boron, tritium and actinides.

Source: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165979

Authors: Iuliana Madalina Stanciu, Alexandru Razvan Petre, Doru Gheorghe Pacesila, Mihaela Enachescu, Catalin Stan-Sion, Daniel Vasile Mosu

Institution: Horia Hulubei National Institute for R and D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Language: English

Topic: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,810

Funder: Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării şi Digitalizării