Laser Ablation Split Stream (“LASS”) between High Sensitivity SC- and MC-ICP-MS Instruments

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…

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…

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…