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Mikael Elfman

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Development of graphitization of μg-sized samples at Lund University

Author

  • Johan Genberg
  • Kristina Stenström
  • Mikael Elfman
  • Mattias Olsson

Summary, in English

To be able to successfully measure radiocarbon with accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) in atmospheric aerosol samples, graphitization of small sample sizes (< 50 µg carbon) must provide reproducible results. At Lund University, a graphitization line optimized for small samples has been constructed. Attention has been given to minimize the reduction reactor volume and each reactor is equipped with a very small pressure transducer that enables constant monitoring of the reaction. Samples as small as 25 µg of carbon have been successfully analyzed, and the mass detection limit of the system has

probably not been reached.

Department/s

  • Nuclear physics
  • Department of Physics

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Pages

1270-1276

Publication/Series

Radiocarbon

Volume

52

Issue

3

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

University of Arizona

Topic

  • Subatomic Physics

Conference name

Proceedings of the 20th International Radiocarbon Conference

Conference date

2009-05-31 - 2009-06-05

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0033-8222