The Bucharest 1 MV HVEE Accelerator Mass Spectrometer extended for measurements of hydrogen isotopes

Author(s):  
M. Enachescu ◽  
C. Stan-Sion ◽  
A.R. Petre
Radiocarbon ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Naysmith ◽  
G T Cook ◽  
S P H T Freeman ◽  
E M Scott ◽  
R Anderson ◽  
...  

In 2003, a National Electrostatics Corporation (NEC) 5MV tandem accelerator mass spectrometer was installed at SUERC, providing the radiocarbon laboratory with 14C measurements to 4–5‰ repeatability. In 2007, a 250kV single-stage accelerator mass spectrometer (SSAMS) was added to provide additional 14C capability and is now the preferred system for 14C analysis. Changes to the technology and to our operations are evident in our copious quality assurance data: typically, we now use the 134-position MC-SNICS source, which is filled to capacity. Measurement of standards shows that spectrometer running without the complication of on-line δ13C evaluation is a good operational compromise. Currently, 3‰ 14C/13C measurements are routinely achieved for samples up to nearly 3 half-lives old by consistent sample preparation and an automated data acquisition algorithm with sample random access for measurement repeats. Background and known-age standard data are presented for the period 2003–2008 for the 5MV system and 2007–2008 for the SSAMS, to demonstrate the improvements in data quality.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Rastigeev ◽  
A. Frolov ◽  
A. Goncharov ◽  
V. Klyuev ◽  
E. Konstantinov ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 923-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Rastigeev ◽  
A. D. Goncharov ◽  
V. F. Klyuev ◽  
E. S. Konstantinov ◽  
L. A. Kutnyakova ◽  
...  

Radiocarbon ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. F. Von Reden ◽  
G. A. Jones ◽  
R. J. Schneider ◽  
A. P. McNichol ◽  
G. J. Cohen ◽  
...  

Start-up performance and first results of the new Woods Hole Accelerator Mass Spectrometer are discussed. Special attention is given to the hemispherical ionizer sputter source and the triple-isotope injector design.


Radiocarbon ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth H. Purser

I present design details of a tandem accelerator mass spectrometer, which has been installed at the National Ocean Sciences AMS Facility at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, to provide precision 14C/13C/12C isotopic ratios for sub-milligram-size samples of graphite with throughputs of >4000 samples per year. A unique feature is the capability for simultaneous measurement of all three isotopes after acceleration, to avoid differential transmission effects and to allow on-line fractionation corrections and diagnosis of instrument health. Using filamentous graphite fabricated from a recent sample, we have established the counting rate of 14C ions at between 60–120 s–1.


Radiocarbon ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
D J Donahue ◽  
T W Linick ◽  
A J T Jull

We present here the method we use to convert to radiocarbon ages (14C/13C) ratios measured in the Arizona Accelerator Mass Spectrometer facility. We describe the procedures we use to convert sample and standard isotope ratios to values appropriate for calculation of radiocarbon ages. We also discuss, in some detail, corrections to account for sample contamination.


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