180 ° Mass spectrometer and its line for argon extraction (HF furnace) and purification for K/Ar dating with the Cassignol-Gillot technique

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Description of the instrument:

180 ° Mass spectrometer 180° and its line for argon extraction (HF furnace) and purification for K/Ar dating with the Cassignol-Gillot technique

Principle of the analysis:

http://geochrono.free.fr/fr/tech/chronk/KAr/principe/karprin.html

 

Type of analyses achieved with the instrument:

Measurement of the Argon isotopic composition (masses 36 and 40), determination of the radiogenic argon yield for dating with the K/Ar Cassignol-Gillot technique.

More details in: Gillot, P.Y., Hildenbrand, A., Lefèvre, J.C., and C. Albore-Livadie, 2006. The K/Ar dating method : principle, analytical techniques, and application to Holocene volcanic eruptions in Southern Italy. Acta Vulcanologica, 18 : 55-66.

 

Contacts:

Anthony Hildenbrand : 01.69.15.67.42 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Xavier Quidelleur : 01.69.15.48.87 - xavier.quidelleur[a]universite-paris-saclay.frxavier.quidelleur[a]universite-paris-saclay.fr