New frontier in Geoscience: A tandem trace element and isotopes facility

该项目旨在将多接收器质谱仪与南十字星大学现有的激光烧蚀实验室相结合，建立一个独特的设施，提供串联微量元素和同位素分析。这将通过扩大分析范围和获得使用传统标准化方法的独立仪器无法获得的信息，提供新的方法学进步。具体而言，创新分流系统的集成允许元素浓度与同位素比率的精确匹配，这对微尺度分辨率和数据准确性至关重要。新的基础设施将巩固澳大利亚的领导地位，并保持其在地球科学领域的竞争优势。

The project aims to integrate a multicollector mass spectrometer with the existing laser ablation laboratory at Southern Cross University to establish a unique facility offering tandem trace element and isotopes analysis. This will provide new methodological advancement by expanding the analytical range and obtaining information otherwise inaccessible to stand-alone instruments using traditional standardisation methods. Specifically, the integration of an innovative split stream system allows precise matching of elemental concentration with isotopic ratios, crucial for microscale resolution and data accuracy. The new infrastructure will confirm Australia’s leadership role and maintain its competitive advantage in geosciences.