Atom probe tomography
Atom probe tomography (APT) provides three-dimensional compositional mapping with sub-
nanometre resolution. The sensitivity of APT is in the range of parts per million for all …
nanometre resolution. The sensitivity of APT is in the range of parts per million for all …
A review of rare earth elements and yttrium in coal ash: Content, modes of occurrences, combustion behavior, and extraction methods
Rare earth elements and yttrium (REY) have attracted considerable attention over the last
decade because of their vital roles in clean energy, consumer product, national defense and …
decade because of their vital roles in clean energy, consumer product, national defense and …
Atom probe tomography: Development and application to the geosciences
Atom probe tomography (APT) is an analytical technique that provides quantitative three‐
dimensional elemental and isotopic analyses at sub‐nanometre resolution across the whole …
dimensional elemental and isotopic analyses at sub‐nanometre resolution across the whole …
Deformation-induced trace element redistribution in zircon revealed using atom probe tomography
Trace elements diffuse negligible distances through the pristine crystal lattice in minerals:
this is a fundamental assumption when using them to decipher geological processes. For …
this is a fundamental assumption when using them to decipher geological processes. For …
Using the magmatic record to constrain the growth of continental crust—The Eoarchean zircon Hf record of Greenland
CM Fisher, JD Vervoort - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Southern West Greenland contains some of the best-studied and best-preserved
magmatic Eoarchean rocks on Earth, and these provide an excellent vantage point from …
magmatic Eoarchean rocks on Earth, and these provide an excellent vantage point from …
Long-term repeatability and interlaboratory reproducibility of high-precision ID-TIMS U–Pb geochronology
Age determination of minerals using the U–Pb technique is widely used to quantify time in
Earth's history. A number of geochronology laboratories produce the highest precision U–Pb …
Earth's history. A number of geochronology laboratories produce the highest precision U–Pb …
Petrochronology of zircon and baddeleyite in igneous rocks: Reconstructing magmatic processes at high temporal resolution
U Schaltegger, JHFL Davies - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Zircon (ZrSiO 4) and baddeleyite (ZrO 2) are common accessory minerals in igneous rocks
of felsic to mafic composition. Both minerals host trace elements substituting for Zr, among …
of felsic to mafic composition. Both minerals host trace elements substituting for Zr, among …
Apatite as an alternative petrochronometer to trace the evolution of magmatic systems containing metamict zircon
Obtaining reliable petrochronological and geochemical data from metamict zircon may be
challenging. Metamict zircon and crystalline apatite from the Meiwu granodiorite and its …
challenging. Metamict zircon and crystalline apatite from the Meiwu granodiorite and its …
Direct age constraints on the magnetism of Jack Hills zircon
A potential record of Earth's magnetic field going back 4.2 billion years (Ga) ago is carried by
magnetite inclusions in zircon grains from the Jack Hills. This magnetite may be secondary …
magnetite inclusions in zircon grains from the Jack Hills. This magnetite may be secondary …
The Laplace Project: An integrated suite for preparing and transferring atom probe samples under cryogenic and UHV conditions
LT Stephenson, A Szczepaniak, I Mouton… - Plos one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
We present sample transfer instrumentation and integrated protocols for the preparation and
atom probe characterization of environmentally-sensitive materials. Ultra-high vacuum …
atom probe characterization of environmentally-sensitive materials. Ultra-high vacuum …