Optimization of ablation protocol for 200 nm UV femtosecond laser in precise U-Pb age dating coupled to multi-collector ICP mass spectrometry

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 283-296

  Kimura, Jun Ichi ^a   Chang, Qing ^a   Tani, Kenichiro ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Laser ablation; U Pb dating; UV femtosecond; Zircon

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LASER METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

EID: 84865020596     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.1.0120     Document Type: Article

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