ACTINIS

Magnetic sector SIMS dedicated to high precision elemental and isotopic analyses of highly radioactive samples.

• Status: Active
• Country: France
• Isotopic: Yes
• Elemental: Yes
• Analyte Type / Target Of Analysis: Most of elements, isotopes, and molecular species
• Measurable Isotopes/Elements: Isotopes of H, C, O, S, REE, and more
• Analyzer Type
  : Magnetic Sector MS
• Ion Source Type: Duoplasmatron source and Cesium ion source for primary beam generation
• Inlet Types: Automated sample stage with ultra-high vacuum sample handling
• High Resolution
  : Yes
• Mass Resolution/ Mass Resolving Power
  : > 20 000 (10% definition, FWTM)
• Multicollector
  : Yes
• Collectors Qty
  : One Electron Multiplier (EM) - Two Faraday Cups (FCs)
• Abundance Sensitivity
  : < 5 x 10-9 at M±1 (M=28Si)
• Precision
  : < 0.2% in EM/EM mode; < 0.2% in FC/FC mode
• Detector Type
  : one Electron Multiplier (EM) and two Faraday Cups (FCs)
• Depth Profile
  : < 10e14 atom/cm3
• Geometry Type
  : Double-focusing magnetic sector geometry
• Focusing Type
  : Electrostatic and magnetic focusing for ion beams
• Vacuum System
  : Ultra-high vacuum system with turbo-molecular pumps
• Gas Supply: High-purity oxygen and cesium for primary beam generation