Sector 54

Retired thermal ionization mass spectrometer.

• Status: Inactive
• 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: 234U, 235U, 236U, 238U, 87Sr/86Sr, 143Nd/144Nd, and others
• Analyzer Type
  : Magnetic Sector MS
• Ion Source Type: Thermal ionization
• Inlet Types: sample turret; optional filament preheating and oxygen bleed system
• Mass Resolution/ Mass Resolving Power
  : > 450
• Multicollector
  : Yes
• Collectors Qty
  : Up to 9 motorized Faraday collectors; optional Daly detector or electron multiplier
• Dynamic Range
  : Wide dynamic range for isotope measurements
• Detection Limits
  : Sub-ppm levels for trace isotope analysis
• Precision
  : High-precision isotope ratio measurements
• Detector Type
  : Long-lifetime Faraday cups and ion counting Daly detector
• Possible Amplifiers
  : Cooled amplifiers for high precision
• Sample Turret
  : 20-position sample turret
• Geometry Type
  : Double-focusing magnetic sector geometry
• Focusing Type
  : ion optics with adjustable collector slits
• Magnetic Sector Radius/ Angle
  : 200 mm radius, 90° deflection
• Cooling System
  : Cooled amplifiers and source components
• Vacuum System
  : High-capacity vacuum system with bake-out ovens
• Gas Supply: Oxygen bleed system for optimized ionization
• Power Specifications: 220 V ±20%, 50/60 Hz; Power consumption: 7.5 kW
• Environmental Specifications: Temperature: 18–24°C; Humidity: 20–80%; Atmospheric pressure: 84–106.7 kPa
• Physical Specifications: 1800 x 1000 x 1750 mm; Weight: 1000 kg