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Optimization of O-18 measurement using NRA for studies of isotopic content in fossil meteorites

Borysiuk, Maciek LU ; Kristiansson, Per LU ; Arteaga, Natalia LU ; Elfman, Mikael LU ; Golubev, Pavel LU ; Fors, Erik LU ; Nilsson, C ; Pallon, Jan LU and Salim, Naseem LU (2011) 12th International Conference on Nuclear Microprobe Technology and Applications (ICNMTA) 269(20). p.2229-2232
Abstract
In this work, we discuss the possibility of a new approach to measuring oxygen isotope ratios in fossil meteorite samples, specifically one based on nuclear reaction analysis (NRA). Variations of oxygen ratios within meteoritic chromite grains can help to determine the type of meteorite to which the grains originally belonged. In this work, we have evaluated the possibility to use the reaction O-18(p, alpha)N-15 just above the 846 keV resonance to estimate the relative oxygen-18 content in a number of test samples. Another technique has to be employed for oxygen-16 measurements. A large area segmented silicon detector is used to detect the produced alpha particles. Results of the experimental O-18 measurements for a number of samples... (More)
In this work, we discuss the possibility of a new approach to measuring oxygen isotope ratios in fossil meteorite samples, specifically one based on nuclear reaction analysis (NRA). Variations of oxygen ratios within meteoritic chromite grains can help to determine the type of meteorite to which the grains originally belonged. In this work, we have evaluated the possibility to use the reaction O-18(p, alpha)N-15 just above the 846 keV resonance to estimate the relative oxygen-18 content in a number of test samples. Another technique has to be employed for oxygen-16 measurements. A large area segmented silicon detector is used to detect the produced alpha particles. Results of the experimental O-18 measurements for a number of samples including four extraterrestrial chromite grains are presented and compared with SIMNRA simulations. The advantage of a segmented silicon detector in the form of inherent pile-up suppression can be clearly seen in the current work. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (Less)
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Ion beam analysis, Nuclear microprobe, NRA, Semiconductor d
host publication
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
volume
269
issue
20
pages
2229 - 2232
publisher
Elsevier
conference name
12th International Conference on Nuclear Microprobe Technology and Applications (ICNMTA)
conference location
Leipzig, Germany
conference dates
2010-07-26 - 2010-07-30
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  • wos:000296544900015
  • scopus:80053568560
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0168-583X
DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2011.02.035
language
English
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yes
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Nuclear Physics (Faculty of Technology) (011013007), Department of Physics (011013000)
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  abstract     = {{In this work, we discuss the possibility of a new approach to measuring oxygen isotope ratios in fossil meteorite samples, specifically one based on nuclear reaction analysis (NRA). Variations of oxygen ratios within meteoritic chromite grains can help to determine the type of meteorite to which the grains originally belonged. In this work, we have evaluated the possibility to use the reaction O-18(p, alpha)N-15 just above the 846 keV resonance to estimate the relative oxygen-18 content in a number of test samples. Another technique has to be employed for oxygen-16 measurements. A large area segmented silicon detector is used to detect the produced alpha particles. Results of the experimental O-18 measurements for a number of samples including four extraterrestrial chromite grains are presented and compared with SIMNRA simulations. The advantage of a segmented silicon detector in the form of inherent pile-up suppression can be clearly seen in the current work. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Borysiuk, Maciek and Kristiansson, Per and Arteaga, Natalia and Elfman, Mikael and Golubev, Pavel and Fors, Erik and Nilsson, C and Pallon, Jan and Salim, Naseem}},
  booktitle    = {{Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms}},
  issn         = {{0168-583X}},
  keywords     = {{Ion beam analysis; Nuclear microprobe; NRA; Semiconductor d}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{20}},
  pages        = {{2229--2232}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  title        = {{Optimization of O-18 measurement using NRA for studies of isotopic content in fossil meteorites}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2011.02.035}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.nimb.2011.02.035}},
  volume       = {{269}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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