Specifications

  • Category: Inorganic and Isotopic Mass Spectrometry
  • Technique: AMS
  • Manufacturer: Ionplus
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Available: Active
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Short description

Simplified version of low-energy AMS system designed for high-performance isotope analysis of ¹⁰Be, ¹⁴C, and ²⁶Al for geological and radiocarbon research.

Specifications

Simplified version of low-energy AMS system designed for high-performance isotope analysis of ¹⁰Be, ¹⁴C, and ²⁶Al for geological and radiocarbon research.

  • Status: Active
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Isotopic: Yes
  • Analyte Type / Target Of Analysis: Radiocarbon and cosmogenic nuclides
  • Measurable Isotopes/Elements: Radiocarbon and cosmogenic nuclides (¹⁰Be, ²⁶Al), ⁴¹Ca optional
  • Analyzer Type
    : Accelerator MS
  • Ion Source Type: Hybrid cesium negative sputter ion source for solids and gases
  • Inlet Types: Random access sample changer with 40 positions
  • High Resolution
    : Yes
  • Multicollector
    : Yes
  • Collectors Qty
    : 5 Faraday cups on the high-energy side
  • Sensitivity
    : High sensitivity with helium stripping
  • Detection Limits
    : Sub-parts per trillion for selected isotopes
  • Precision
    : <2 ‰ for ¹⁴C/¹²C and ¹³C/¹²C ratios
  • Detector Type
    : High-resolution ΔE-Eres gas ionization chamber
  • Primary Beam [AMS]
    : Negative cesium sputter
  • Geometry Type
    : Simplified ion optics without ESA on the low-energy side
  • Focusing Type
    : Magnetic and electrostatic focusing
  • Magnetic Sector Radius/ Angle
    : 90° and 110° magnetic deflectors on high-energy side
  • Electric Sector Radius/ Angle
    : 110° electrostatic deflector
  • Cooling System
    : Air-cooled system, no cooling water needed
  • Vacuum System
    : Vacuum insulated high-voltage platform, no SF₆ needed
  • Gas Supply: Helium stripping gas
  • Power Specifications: Max. 60 kW (Isotope-dependent)
  • Physical Specifications: 3.0 m × 4.8 m × 2 m, 12,000 kg

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