Optimizing methodologies for Hf and U-Pb analysis of zircons by MC-ICP-MS using ultrafast laser ablation technology

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…

APPLICATION NOTE High precision 176Hf/177Hf measurements in zircons by LA-MC-ICP-MS Authors: Grant Craig, Jenny Roberts, Claudia Bouman, Nicholas S. Lloyd, and Johannes B. Schwieters; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany Keywords: Neoma, MC-ICP-MS, Hafnium, isotope ratio, Laser Ablation, Geosciences Introduction The…

N.S. Lloyd, T. Lindemann, and C. Bouman, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany C.M. Fisher, School of the Environment, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA Ap plica t ion Note 3 0 298 Laser Ablation Split Stream (“LASS”) between High Sensitivity…

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…