Isotope ratio analysis of actinides, fission products, and geolocators by high-efficiency multi-collector thermal ionization mass spectrometry

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 286, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 70-82

  Burger S ^a   Riciputi, L R ^a   Bostick, D A ^a   Turgeon, S ^a   McBay, E H ^a   Lavelle, M ^a  

^a Chemical Sciences Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection limit; Efficiency; Isotope ratio analysis; Multi collector thermal ionization mass spectrometry; Multiple ion counting

Indexed keywords

EID: 69649094845     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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