Inter-comparison in ¹⁰Be analysis starting from pre-purified quartz

Schnabel, C., Reinhardt, L., Barrows, T.T., Bishop, P., Davidson, A., Fifield, L.K., Freeman, S. , Kim, J.Y., Maden, C., and Xu, S., (2007) Inter-comparison in ¹⁰Be analysis starting from pre-purified quartz. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 259(1), pp. 571-575. (doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.01.298)

Abstract

The results of the first international inter-comparison of ¹⁰Be analysis from quartz are presented. This inter-comparison includes the sample preparation starting from pre-purified quartz and AMS measurements at SUERC and ANU. Measured ¹⁰Be concentrations agree within their uncertainties for six out of seven samples with ¹⁰Be concentrations greater than 1 × 104 at/g quartz. This agreement and also the agreement of ¹⁰Be concentrations analysed from two aliquots of the same sample at SUERC indicate that addition of ⁹Be carrier before (used at ANU) or after quartz dissolution (used at SUERC apart from one aliquot of one sample) should not result in substantially different results.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Xu, Dr Sheng and Freeman, Professor Stewart and Davidson, Mr Allan and Schnabel, Dr Christoph and Bishop, Professor Paul
• Authors: Schnabel, C., Reinhardt, L., Barrows, T.T., Bishop, P., Davidson, A., Fifield, L.K., Freeman, S., Kim, J.Y., Maden, C.,, and Xu, S.,
• Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
• Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
• ISSN: 0168-583X
• Published Online: 27 February 2007