Next Generation LA-ICP-MS Geoscience

该项目是一项跨学科合作，旨在应用最先进的成像技术来应对地球科学中的挑战。监督小组一直处于开发新的激光消融和电感耦合等离子体质谱系统的前沿，实现了金属分析成像速度的50倍提高。这些创新正在给生物科学中的分析带来革命性的变化，但尚未被常规用于地球科学应用。PHD将研究一系列材料(例如碳酸盐、磷酸盐、硅酸盐)和应用(例如U系列和U-Th-Pb地质年代学)，展示该技术在1微米分辨率的地球科学材料精确量化和绘图方面的适用性。还将开发新的数据处理方法，使学生能够熟练地进行统计分析。

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.