Methodological aspects of atmospheric (CO)-C-14 measurements with AMS

Authors
Rom, W Brenninkmeijer, CAM Ramsey, CB Kutschera, W Priller, A Puchegger, S Rockmann, T Steier, P
Citation
W. Rom et al., Methodological aspects of atmospheric (CO)-C-14 measurements with AMS, NUCL INST B, 172, 2000, pp. 530-536
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS
ISSN journal
0168583X → ACNP
Volume
172
Year of publication
2000
Pages
530 - 536
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-583X(200010)172:<530:MAOA(M>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
This paper examines special features arising in the measurement of atmosphe ric C-14 monoxide. A detailed error analysis of the (CO)-C-14 method includ ing sampling, chemical processing and AMS measurement of samples, standards and blanks is given. Problems regarding the term "percent Modern Carbon (p MC)" are discussed, and the conversion of PMC values to atmospheric (CO)-C- 14 concentrations is explained. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights r eserved.