He Mass Spec | Noble Gas Mass Spec | Ar Mass Spec | SF6 GC | Gas Extraction Lab | He MS Report

We operate a multi-purpose noble gas mass spectrometer (MAP 215-50) for measurement of He, Ne, Ar, Kr, and Xe isotopes (precision: about ±1 to 2 percent for noble gas abundances).

It is equipped with an ESA (Electrostatical Analyzer) for suppression of the background on mass 3.016 (³He). The instrument has two sample preparation lines, one for vacuum extraction of water samples, and another for crushing or melting rock and sediment samples. The individual measurements are performed in a semi-automated mode.