Particle detectors used in isotope ratio mass spectrometry, with applications in geology, environmental science and nuclear forensics

Nicholas S. Lloyd; Johannes Schwieters; Matthew S. A. Horstwood; Randall R. Parrish

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-13271-1_28

Particle detectors used in isotope ratio mass spectrometry, with applications in geology, environmental science and nuclear forensics

Nicholas S. Lloyd, Johannes Schwieters, Matthew S. A. Horstwood, Randall R. Parrish

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This chapter introduces the reader to mass spectrometry and the instruments used to determine high-precision isotope ratios. These instruments separate ion beams, of charged atomic particles with kinetic energies of several keV, by mass-to-charge ratio. Quantitative detection of these energetic charged particles is a key technology in mass spectrometry. For isotope ratio determination the main detector types are Faraday cups, the Daly detector, and discrete dynode secondary electron multiplier (SEM) ion counters. For high-precision applications, arrays of these detectors are arranged to collect several ion beams simultaneously. Examples are given for the application of these detectors in geology, environmental sciences, and nuclear safeguards.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging
Editors	Claus Grupen, Irène Buvat
Publisher	Springer
Pages	685-701
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-642-13271-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-642-13270-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13271-1_28
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Lloyd, N. S., Schwieters, J., Horstwood, M. S. A., & Parrish, R. R. (2012). Particle detectors used in isotope ratio mass spectrometry, with applications in geology, environmental science and nuclear forensics. In C. Grupen, & I. Buvat (Eds.), Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging (pp. 685-701). Article Chapter 28 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13271-1_28

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