A primary xenon isotopic gas standard with SI traceable values for isotopic composition and molar mass

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes

Volumn 173, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 55-63

  Valkiers, S ^a   Aregbe, Y ^a   Taylor, P D P ^a   De Bievre P ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avogadro constant; Gas isotope mass spectrometry; Isotope amount ratios; Isotopic composition; Primary isotopic gas standard; SI; Traceability; Xenon

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002938117     PISSN: 01681176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1176(97)00274-7     Document Type: Article

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