Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS)

PREFACE
PART I. INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW OF ATOMS, ISOTOPES, AND BULK/SPOT ANALYSES
The atom, isotope and mass spectrometry
Bulk analysis and spot analysis
Electron probe microanalysis
Secondary ion mass spectrometry
Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)
Radioactive decay
OVERVIEW OF MASS SPECTROMETRY
Characterization of mass spectrometry by the ion source
Characterization of mass spectrometry by the mass separator
CHARACTERIZATION OF ELEMENTS BY THEIR BEHAVIOUR IN HF SOLUTION
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY
Major element geochemistry
X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
Loss on ignition and ferric/ferrous ratio of iron
The classification of the igneous rock sample
Trace element geochemistry
Determination of mass fractionation
Age dating
Age dating by radioactive isotopes
Extinct nuclides
An isochron or a mixing line?
Radiogenic isotopes for geochemical tracers
PART II. BASIC PRINCIPLES IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
VACUUM TECHNIQUES AND ION DETECTION
Basic knowledge on vacuum
Conversion table of the vacuum unit
When you touch the vacuum and electric equipment
Speed of gas molecules
Pirani gauge
Penning gauge
Ion gauge
Rotary pump
Oil diffusion pump
Turbo molecular pump
Ion pump
Cold trap (cryopump)
Photo-electron multiplier
Secondary electron multiplier and ion counting system
Operation of SEM
Faraday cup
PRINCIPLES OF IONIZATION OF ELEMENTS AND MASS SEPARATION
Principle of thermal ionization (TI)
Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) source
Ionization by sputtering phenomena
Principle of mass separation by sector magnetic field
Principle of quadrupole (Q-pole) mass filter
Mass resolution
Abundance sensitivity
Mass discrimination correction
MASS SPECTROMETERS
Thermal ionization mass spectrometer
Inductively coupled plasma source Q-pole type mass spectrometry (ICP-QMS)
Sector-type ICP-MS (ICP-SFMS)
Multicollector ICP-MS (MC-ICP-MS)
Secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS)
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Akio Makishima is professor of Analytical Geochemistry Division in the Pheasant Memorial Laboratory (PML), Okayama University at Misasa, Japan. He obtained his Ph.D. from Tokyo University under supervision of Professor Akimasa Masuda. After three years in the Analytical Research Center of Nippon Steel Co. Ltd under supervision of Dr. Koichi Chiba, he was appointed assistant professor in Misasa, and finally obtained the professorship. He has been working with Professor Eizo Nakamura, and authored over 60 scientific publications, most of which are related to developing new analytical techniques using TIMS, ICP-QMS and MC-ICP-MS.