Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS)

Manufacturer: Thermo Finnigan (Germany)

Type: Triton

Price: 500,000 Euros

Purchasing date: November, 2005

Main features:

1. A small energy spread allowing good focus and high mass resolution to be achieved with relatively simple magnet optics.

2. 21 position sample turret for high throughput

3. Up to 9 moveable Faraday cups，provide a relative mass range of 17% sufficient for the simultaneous measurement of ⁶Li and ⁷Li or ²⁰²Hg to ²³⁸Hg

4. Have capabilities for high precision isotopic analysis of both traditional Sr-Nd-Pb isotope system and non-traditional Ca-Cr-Zr isotope system