Fractionation and mixing in a thermal ionization mass spectrometer source: Implications and limitations for high-precision Nd isotope analyses

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 49-57

  Andreasen, Rasmus ^a,b   Sharma, Mukul ^a  

^a Dartmouth College ^*  (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exponential law; Mass fractionation; Neodymium; Rayleigh law; Thermal ionization mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649365477     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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