Next Generation LA-ICP-MS Geoscience

该项目是一个跨学科合作项目，旨在应用最先进的成像技术来解决地球科学领域的挑战。管理团队一直处于开发新型激光烧蚀和ICP-MS系统的最前沿，实现了金属分析成像速度的50倍提高。这些创新正在彻底改变生物科学的分析，但尚未常规用于地球科学应用。博士将研究一系列材料（如碳酸盐，磷酸盐，硅酸盐）和应用（如u系列和U-Th-Pb地质年代学），展示该技术在1微米分辨率下精确量化和测绘地球科学材料的适用性。新的数据处理方法也将发展，提供学生熟练的统计分析。

This project is an interdisciplinary collaboration that seeks to apply state-of-the-art imaging technology to address challenges in the geosciences. The supervisory team have been at the forefront of developing new laser ablation and ICP-MS systems, achieving a 50-fold improvement in imaging speed for analysis of metals. These innovations are revolutionising analysis in the biosciences but are not yet routinely used for geoscientific applications. The PhD will study range of materials (e.g. carbonates, phosphates, silicates) and applications (e.g. U-series and U-Th-Pb geochronology), demonstrating the applicability of the technique for accurate quantification and mapping of geoscientific materials at 1 um resolution. New data handling methods will also be developed, providing the student with proficiency in statistical analysis.