Applied Spectra Inc. RESOlution-SE 193nm Excimer Laser

The Applied Spectra Inc. RESOlution-SE 193nm laser ablation accessory is coupled with AMSEC's ICPMS and offers the ability to analyze trace elements in solid samples. The accessory features a 193nm deep UV ArF class IV excimer laser capable of operating in many modes. It can be used to scan across a surface in any pattern, or it can be used to drill into a sample to determine elemental quantification as the laser moves down in the sample. The laser is capable of operating from 1 Hz up to 100 Hz and has a very high sample fluence, so attenuators are often utilized.

AMSEC utilizes NIST standard glasses for calibration among other available standards. This is considered a destructive technique. For more information on this technique, contact the lab manager.

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Publication Acknowledgement

Please use the following statement in the acknowledgement section of any document generated which uses data collected from the LA-ICP-MS.

The authors acknowledge the use of the facilities, plus the scientific and technical assistance of the instrument staff at the Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center, Western Washington University, USA. The authors also acknowledge NSF-EAR grant #2138789 from the Division of Earth Sciences for funding the Applied Spectra Inc. RESOlution-SE 193nm Laser Ablation (LA) accessory and the Agilent 7900 Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) instrument used in this work.