Resonance ionization mass spectrometry for precise measurements of isotope ratios

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 288, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 36-43

  Levine, Jonathan ^a,b,c   Savina, Michael R ^a,d   Stephan, Thomas ^a,b   Dauphas, Nicolas ^a,b,e   Davis, Andrew M ^a,b,e   Knight, Kim B ^a,b,f   Pellin, Michael J ^a,d  

^a The University of Chicago and Chicago Center for Cosmochemistry   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^f LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromium isotopes; Power broadening; Precision; Presolar grains; Resonance ionization mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350571189     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2009.07.013     Document Type: Article

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