Published January 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

MAMS – A new AMS facility at the Curt-Engelhorn-Centre for Achaeometry, Mannheim, Germany

  • 1. Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Heidelberg, INF 229, D-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
  • 2. Klaus Tschira Laboratory at Curt Engelhorn Centre for Archaeometry, C4, 8, D-68159 Mannheim (Germany)
  • 3. Institute of Particle Physics, ETH Zurich, Schafmattstr. 20, 8093 Zurich (Switzerland)

Description

A new AMS lab has been established at the Curt-Engelhorn-Centre for Achaeometry, Mannheim, Germany, based on the compact MICADAS (Mini Carbon Dating System). After 1 year of operation we can demonstrate the high stability and ease of operation of the MICADAS concept. We are confident that we can obtain a precision of modern samples, e.g. for carbon cycle studies, at the 2 permille level. The 200 kV design results in a comparatively low initial budget and economic operational costs.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2012.01.015

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2012.01.015;
PII
S0168-583X(12)00030-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
294
Journal Page Range
p. 11-13
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
12. international conference on accelerator mass spectrometry
Dates
20-25 Mar 2011
Place
Wellington (New Zealand)

Optional Information

Copyright
Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.