The HVEE C-14 system at Groningen

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作者
Gottdang, A [1 ]
Mous, DJW [1 ]
VanderPlicht, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GRONINGEN,CTR ISOTOPE RES,9747 AG GRONINGEN,NETHERLANDS
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10.1017/S0033822200031167
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P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
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0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要
Since May 1994, a new-generation accelerator mass spectrometer (AMS) has been fully operational at the Centre for Isotope Research in Groningen, The Netherlands, The fully automated and high-throughput accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) system, manufactured by High Voltage Engineering Europa (HVEE) is dedicated to radiocarbon analysis. The HVEE 4130 C-14 AMS is able to analyze up to 3000 samples per year. The system is characterized by simultaneous transport of all three isotopes (C-12, C-13, C-14) and C-14 analysis with a precision below 0.5 pMC and a daily stability below 0.5 pMC. We present here a system description together with stability and performance measurements.
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