LA-ICP-MS for U-(Th)-Pb geochronology: Which analytical capability is right for my laboratory?

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…

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…

High Sensitivity, Fast Scanning, Sector Field ICP-MS – Improving Sensitivity for Laser Ablation with the Jet Interface Torsten Lindemann, Joachim Hinrichs, Grant Craig and Johannes Schwieters Thermo Fisher Scientific Bremen GmbH, Hanna-Kunath-Str. 11, 28199 Bremen, Germany The ablated reference materials…

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…