302890 (v.1) Isotope Science 502

Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0

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Lecture:	3 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:	Principles of mass spectrometer operation. Ion optics, ion sources, mass dispersion and detectors. Dataacquisition. Measurement of isotopic abundance. Automation. Isotope dilution and measurements of amount substance. Automation. Isotope dilution and measurements of amount substance. Introduction to modern mass spectrometers including TIMS and SHRIMP. A selection of modern applications in fields such as health science, environmental science, nuclear science, geoscience, planetary science, nucleoastrophysics and metrology. To measure the isotopic composition of selected atoms.

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Field of Education:	010301 Physics
Funding Cluster:	08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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