Implementation of the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry technique in Brazil and environmental studies in central Amazon forest

Authors
Gomes, PRS Anjos, RM Acquadro, JC Santos, GM Macario, KCD Neto, RL Added, N Cordeiro, RC Turcq, B Sifeddine, A Coimbra, MM Appoloni, CR di Tada, M Cresswell, RG Fifield, LK
Citation
Prs. Gomes et al., Implementation of the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry technique in Brazil and environmental studies in central Amazon forest, APH NS-HEAV, 11(3-4), 2000, pp. 485-496
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ACTA PHYSICA HUNGARICA NEW SERIES-HEAVY ION PHYSICS
ISSN journal
12197580 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
485 - 496
Database
ISI
SICI code
1219-7580(2000)11:3-4<485:IOTAMS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The status of the Brazilian AMS program and the improvements at the Sao Pau lo 8 UD Pelletron Accelerator, required for the implementation of this tech nique are reported. The performance of a Bragg curve type detector, designe d and built to be used for AMS purposes is also reported. The AMS was used for the determination of radiocarbon ages of charcoal soil samples from the Amazon region, giving rise to evidences of occurrence of Holocene fires in this region.