The new method offers greater efficiency, and access to a much more detailed geologic record than current dating methods, the scientists say. The successes of the early phases of the research have led ...

A team of University of Massachusetts geologists is exploring a new way to determine the ages of ancient rocks, and refining our understanding of the timing and rates of the geologic events that have ...

The goal of data reduction is to transform raw, collected X-ray intensities into concentrations or mass-fraction estimates of analyzed elements, and to be able to assign some statistical significance ...

The electron microprobe is the premiere instrument for performing non-destructive, in-situ, quantitative chemical analysis of solid materials via wavelength dispersive spectrometry. EMP surface ...

The instrument is a dedicated field emission, wavelength dispersive electron microprobe (EPMA). Quantitative elemental data can be obtained from most elements (Fluorine to Uranium) with detection ...

Booking analysis time on the microprobe is easy and convenient. Users simply need to fill in the online Analysis Request Form (in PDF format) and e-mail it to our Microprobe Technologist, Dan ...