Phoenix

High-precision thermal ionization mass spectrometer (TIMS) designed for isotope ratio analysis of non-gaseous elements. Incorporates ATONA® amplification technology for exceptional sensitivity, stability, and precision.

• Status: Active
• Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Isotopic: Yes
• Analyte Type / Target Of Analysis: Thermoionizing elements (Sr, Nd, Os, Pb, U, and others)
• Measurable Isotopes/Elements: 87Sr/86Sr, 143Nd/144Nd, 235U/238U, and others
• Analyzer Type
  : Magnetic Sector MS
• Ion Source Type: Thermal ionization
• Signal Stability / Relative Standard Deviation
  : <0.005% over 5 hours
• Inlet Types: Thermal ionization filament loading system
• Mass Resolution/ Mass Resolving Power
  : >450
• Multicollector
  : Yes
• Collectors Qty
  : 9 motorized Faraday collectors (standard), optional 6 multiple ion counters (MICs)
• Sensitivity
  : from low cps to nanoampere levels
• Abundance Sensitivity
  : <2 ppm for 237U relative to 238U; with WARP option: <0.02 ppm (20 ppb)
• Dynamic Range
  : 12 orders of magnitude
• Detection Limits
  : Sub-ppm levels for trace isotopic analysis
• Precision
  : Better than 0.01% for uranium isotope ratio measurements; 87Sr/86Sr: ±0.005‰
• Detector Type
  : Faraday cups, Daly detector, and optional secondary electron multipliers (SEM)
• Possible Amplifiers
  : ATONA® technology, dynamic range up to 100 V equivalent with no resistor decay
• Sample Turret
  : 20-position turret
• Geometry Type
  : Double-focusing magnetic sector geometry
• Focusing Type
  : Stigmatic focusing for optimal ion beam transmission
• Magnetic Sector Radius/ Angle
  : 270 mm radius; 90° deflection
• Vacuum System
  : High-capacity turbo molecular pumps (Pfeiffer HiPace 700 and optional HiPace 300), with ion-getter pumps
• Gas Supply: Oxygen bleed option for negative ion analysis
• Power Specifications: 110–240 V, 50/60 Hz