Accelerator mass spectrometry: New trends and applications

Misunderstandings Concerning the Significance of AMS Background 14C Measurements

“…Although the first AMS-based 14 C measurements were obtained on a cyclotron particle accelerator (Muller 1977), the current generation of AMS instruments used for routine natural level 14 C measurements, are, with a few exceptions, electrostatic accelerators (Tuniz et al 1998; Tuniz and Norton 2008). It is data from these types of AMS instruments which have been most often cited and misunderstood by current critics.…”

Atomic Spectrometry Update. Advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques

“…Laser ablation used for isotopic imaging of geological materials has been reviewed by Woodhead et al 251 The Re-Os dating technique, as performed using TIMS, has also been reviewed. 252 Matteson 253 and Tuniz 254 have both reviewed developments in AMS: the former for applications in stable isotope studies; and the latter for environmental, biomedical and archaeological studies.…”

XCAMS: The compact 14C accelerator mass spectrometer extended for 10Be and 26Al at GNS Science, New Zealand

“…Technical and financial analysis of the available options, including the loss of beam downtime for such an overhaul, led us to consider several options for a new, more compact AMS system. Apart from overall cost of investment, the selection criteria included continuation with 14 C and 10 Be, the addition of 26 Al, and simplification of measurement and maintenance [3].…”