Articles | Volume 2, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2-231-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2-231-2020
Research article
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03 Sep 2020
Research article |  | 03 Sep 2020

The Isotopx NGX and ATONA Faraday amplifiers

Stephen E. Cox, Sidney R. Hemming, and Damian Tootell

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We show results from a new type of ion detector technology for mass spectrometry that allows us to measure ion beams more precisely. This technology expands the range of ages we can measure using a single instrument and makes it possible to measure those ages – including all required corrections and adjustments – with more confidence. We show measurements of widely used standard materials for Ar / Ar, including air and synthetic standard gas, to illustrate the capabilities of the new detectors.
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