Isotopic analysis of metallic and coated microparticles by laser ablation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LA-TOF-MS)

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-42

  Choi, Inhee ^a   Song, Kyuseok ^b   Park, Yong Joon ^b   Kim, Jong Yun ^b   Yoo, Hee Soo ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Isotopic analysis; Laser ablation mass spectrometry; Matrix effect; Particle analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149127070     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2009.09.011     Document Type: Article

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