Upgrades to the NSF Arizona Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Laboratory

该奖项由2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)资助。NSF对设备升级和部件的支持是继续发挥亚利桑那州AMS实验室的重要作用并保持我们的设备达到现代标准的不可或缺的一部分。该设施的两台机器需要真空设备和计算机升级，以使其达到现代设备标准。亚利桑那州AMS实验室的这些升级将使我们能够改进这些AMS设施，使其适应21世纪的条件。这将有助于我们为NSF赞助的研究项目提供服务。亚利桑那州AMS实验室的科学家在放射性碳测年和其他放射性核素研究的许多领域做出了贡献。这些升级将改善亚利桑那州AMS机器的运行条件，使我们能够以更少的因设备问题和故障而导致的停机时间继续我们的研究。该实验室也将更好地利用我们的设施为NSF研究人员提供服务。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).NSF support for equipment upgrades and components form an integral part of continuing the vital role of the Arizona AMS Laboratory and maintaining our equipment at modern standards. The facility's two machines are in need of vacuum equipment and computer upgrades to bring them up to modern equipment standards. These upgrades to the Arizona AMS Laboratory will allow us to improve these AMS facilities to 21st century conditions. This will facilitate our service role for NSF-sponsored research projects. Scientists at the Arizona AMS Laboratory contribute to many fields of research on radiocarbon dating and studies of other radionuclides. These upgrades will improve the operational conditions of the AMS machines at Arizona and allow us to continue our research with less down-time due to equipment problems and failures. The laboratory will also be in a better position to provide service to NSF researchers using our facility.