How the accelerator mass spectrometer works - Ian Clark, University of Ottawa

By Sabrina Daniel
What makes an accelerator mass spectrometer capable of analyzing a trace isotope like radiocarbon, which is present in the environment at one-million-millionth the concentration of regular carbon atoms? How is it able to distinguish between two atoms that have virtually identical mass? Ian Clark, professor of Earth sciences at the University of Ottawa explains how it works in this animated video.
This video is part of a feature story about the opening of the Advanced Research Complex (ARC) at the University of Ottawa. For more information, click the link.
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[@petariliev110]

Thank you for this useful video, really helps to understand the process with so much technical layers.

[@bonnyroy8609]

Beautifully explained 👍👍

[@mapsurfer09]

thanks, I learned something from this.

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Wow, it was amazing.

[@mayko424]

Thank you, it was very helpful

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GREAT VIDEO!!

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Nicely Explained.

[@sallyweiner4180]

Just wow!

[@martinak.1981]

I` m working on my specialist thesis. It`s about measurement of technetium-99 in environmental samples. I`ve read that ICP-MS and LSC are the most recommended methods for detection of 99Tc in environmental samples. What about AMS? Would you recommend to use this method?

[@monkeyboy7681]

What does carbon 14 only decay after the animal dies?

[@mapsurfer09]

does the AMS system measure other gases, and does it tell you anything else about composition? or is this only used for dating purposes? I'd like to see some actual output. Will is also do the potassium to argon analysis as well? Who makes this machine? What did it cost, and how much does it cost? It looks massive.

[@blancobread]

What does this machine provide that can't be achieved with an ICP-MS instrument?

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Why music

[@jawadoumar]

That's was something cool

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I can only remember from Half-Life whenever I hear "A.M.S".

[@jaredgralton4811]

But what is put in the AMS? Bone dust? Dirt? Rock?

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The background is too loud please lower the music abit.

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