Area: | Department of Applied Physics | 
Contact Hours: | 3.0 | 
Credits: | 25.0 | 
Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly | 
Prerequisite(s): | 1737 (v.3) Particles and Waves 101  or any previous version 
AND 
1744 (v.3) Structure of Matter 102  or any previous version 
AND 
7063 (v.6) Mathematics 102  or any previous version 
AND 
7908 (v.4) Physical Measurements 201  or any previous version 
AND 
7909 (v.4) Physical Measurements 202  or any previous version 
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Other Requisite(s): | Admission: upon completion of first year Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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| Principles of mass spectrometer operation. Ion optics, ion sources, mass dispersion, detectors. Data acquisition. Measurement of isotopic abundance. Automation. Isotope dilution and measurements of amount substance. Modern mass spectrometers including TIMS and SHRIMP. A selection of modern applications in fields such as health science, geoscience, planetary science, nucleoastrophysics and metrology. | 
 
 Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External |  | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |   |   |   
 
Area External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |  
Central External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |  
 
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