The New 14C Analysis Laboratory in Jena, Germany
Issue Date
2004-01-01Keywords
accelerator mass spectroscopyC 14
carbon
carbon cycle
carbon dioxide
Central Europe
Europe
experimental studies
geochemical cycle
GermanygraphitizationinstrumentsisotopesJena Germanylaboratory studiesmass spectroscopymeasurementradioactive isotopesRadiocarbon Analysis Laboratory Jenaresearchsample preparationspectroscopy
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Steinhof, A., Adamiec, G., Gleixner, G., van Klinken, G. J., & Wagner, T. (2004). The new 14C analysis laboratory in Jena, Germany. Radiocarbon, 46(1), 51-58.Journal
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From the 18th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Wellington, New Zealand, September 1-5, 2003.Additional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
The new accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) Radiocarbon Analysis Laboratory in Jena is described. The laboratory developed a combustion system for solid samples and a CO2 extraction system for air samples. Thus far, sample preparation, including graphitization, was performed in the laboratory, and the samples were measured subsequently by other AMS facilities. Currently, the laboratory owns a 3MV AMS system from HVEE (Netherlands) that has passed the acceptance tests and will be used for routine 14C determinations in the near future. The AMS system is equipped with 2 ion sources, one suitable for graphite targets and the second for both graphite and CO2 targets.Type
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