Non-matrix-matched calibration for the multi-element analysis of geological and environmental samples using 200 nm femtosecond LA-ICP-MS: A comparison with nanosecond lasers

Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 265-292

  Jochum, Klaus Peter ^a   Stoll, Brigitte ^a   Weis, Ulrike ^a   Jacob, Dorrit E ^b,c   Mertz Kraus, Regina ^b   Andreae, Meinrat O ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Femtosecond laser; LA ICP MS; Laser ablation; Reference material

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; CALIBRATION; FEMTOSECOND LASERS; GEOLOGY; GLASS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; LASER ABLATION; MASS SPECTROMETERS; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

ANALYTICAL UNCERTAINTY; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; FEMTOSECOND (FS) LASER ABLATION; LA-ICP-MS; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MULTIELEMENT ANALYSIS; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SYNTHETIC SILICATES;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 84907971736     PISSN: 16394488     EISSN: 1751908X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.2014.12028.x     Document Type: Article

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