Improvements in noble gas separation methodology: A nude cryogenic trap

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2001, Pages

  Lott, Dempsey E ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

cryogenic separation; mass spectrometer; Noble gases

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; CRYOGENICS; GASES; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SEPARATION; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARGON MIXTURE; CRYOGENIC SEPARATION; CRYOGENIC TRAP; DESORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; GAS SAMPLES; GAS SEPARATIONS; MASS SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS; PROCESSING TIME;

INERT GASES;

EID: 1842859558     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GC000202     Document Type: Article

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