A new-generation gas-source radiocarbon system for integrated environment and archaeological research

  • Fifield, Keith (PI)
  • Bowman, David D (CoI)
  • Bush, Richard Thomas (CoI)
  • Cartwright, Ian (CoI)
  • Chappell, John (CoI)
  • De Deckker, Patrick (CoI)
  • Field, Judith (CoI)
  • Gore, Damian (CoI)
  • Herczeg, Andrew (CoI)
  • Hesse, Paul (CoI)
  • Kershaw, Arnold Peter (CoI)
  • Turney, Christian (CoI)
  • Weaver, Tamie Renee (CoI)

    Project: Research

    Project Details

    Description

    An ultra-sensitive radiocarbon analysis system, proposed here, is central to new, multi-institution research into past fluctuations of Australia s climate, natural resources and ecosystems. Focussed on the 40,000 years of human presence, the research is an integrated approach to changes of earth systems in the Australian region.The equipment is a single-stage accelerator mass spectrometer (SSAMS) with an innovative gas-fed ion source and automated gas-handling system, with simpler processing and smaller samples than present AMS facilities. Future developments include automated multi-sample handling and coupling to microprobe and chromatographic analysers for microscale radiocarbon analysis of complex substances.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date1/01/0531/12/12

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