U-Pb Isotope Ratio Analysis of Zircons by Laser Ablation Coupled to Single Collector Sector Field ICP-MS

TECHNICAL NOTE 30415 Laser ablation split stream (LASS) between three ICP-MS for zircon petrochronology Authors G. Craig,1 D. A. Frick,2 C. Bouman,1 N. Lloyd,1 F. von Blanckenburg,² and J. B. Schwieters1 Goal To evaluate the effectiveness of laser ablation split…

TECHNICAL NOTE No. 30654 Optimizing methodologies for Hf and U-Pb analysis of zircons by MC-ICP-MS using ultrafast laser ablation technology Authors: G. Craig1, R. Hutchinson2, D. N. Douglas2, C. O’Connor2, M. P. Field3 and N. S. Lloyd1 1 Thermo Fisher…

LA-ICP-MS Smart Notes LA-ICP-MS for U-(Th)-Pb geochronology: Which analytical capability is right for my laboratory? One of the most important dating techniques available in geosciences is U-(Th)-Pb dating by LA-ICP-MS. It exploits the natural decay of radioactive U and Th…

APPLICATION NOTE 44387 Using triple quadrupole interference removal to improve data quality in laser ablation ICP-MS for geochemical applications Authors Introduction Dhinesh Asogan Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bremen) GmbH Geological samples are inherently complex matrices that are difficult to digest without…