Mass spectrometry (MS)

Villa, Igor Maria (2018). Mass spectrometry (MS). In: The Encyclopedia of Archaeological Sciences (pp. 1-5). United Kingdom: Wiley 10.1002/9781119188230.saseas0362

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Mass spectrometers are designed to measure ratios between isotopes and elements. Current archeometric research employs various instrumental designs: gas mass spectrometers, thermal ionization mass spectrometers, accelerator mass spectrometers, and plasma source mass spectrometers. Design features go hand in hand with the specific class of problems that is addressed. As analytical precision increases and data‐bases include more potential source areas for archeological objects, it becomes clear that only multi‐method context can lead to innovation in unravelling provenance.

Item Type:	Book Section (Encyclopedia Article)
Division/Institute:	08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geological Sciences 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geological Sciences > Isotope Geology 08 Faculty of Science > Other Institutions > Emeriti, Faculty of Science
UniBE Contributor:	Villa, Igor Maria
Subjects:	500 Science > 550 Earth sciences & geology
ISBN:	978-0-470-67461-1
Publisher:	Wiley
Language:	English
Submitter:	Igor Maria Villa-Toscani
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2019 14:04
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:28
Publisher DOI:	10.1002/9781119188230.saseas0362
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/129754