Please join the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences for a presentation by Dr. ALICIA CRUZ-URIBE, Associate Professor of Petrology and Mineralogy, The University of Maine

Prospects and challenges for in situ beta decay geochronology by tandem mass spectrometry

The development of tandem mass spectrometers equipped with collision cells has enabled online interference removal for ICP-MS, with special attention paid to beta decay systems used for geochronology (e.g., Rb-Sr, Lu-Hf). Looking toward the future, novel applications of LA-MC-ICPMS/MS will expand many fields that utilize high precision isotope geochemistry, including geochronology, biology, and nuclear forensics.