The ^10Be/^7Be ratio is a sensitive tracer for the study of atmospheric transport, particularly with regard to stratosphere-troposphere exchange. Measurements with high accuracy and efficiency are crucial to ^7Be and ...The ^10Be/^7Be ratio is a sensitive tracer for the study of atmospheric transport, particularly with regard to stratosphere-troposphere exchange. Measurements with high accuracy and efficiency are crucial to ^7Be and ^10Be tracer studies. This article describes sample preparation procedures and analytical benchmarks for ^7Be and ^10Be measurements at the Xi＇an Accelerator Mass Spectrometry（Xi＇an-AMS） laboratory for the study of rainwater samples. We describe a sample preparation procedure to fabricate beryllium oxide（Be O） AMS targets that includes co-precipitation, anion exchange column separation and purification. We then provide details for the AMS measurement of ^7Be and ^10Be following the sequence BeO^-→Be^2＋→Be^4＋ in the Xi＇an- AMS. The ^10Be/^7Be ratio of rainwater collected in Xi＇an is shown to be about 1.3 at the time of rainfall. The virtue of the method described here is that both ^7Be and ^10Be are measured in the same sample, and it is suitable for routine analysis of large numbers of rainwater samples by AMS.展开更多
The rare isotope ^236U has a half-life of 2.342（3）×107 years, and is produced principally by thermal neutron capture on ^235U. The isotopic atom ratio of ^236U/^238U depends on the integral thermal neutron flux...The rare isotope ^236U has a half-life of 2.342（3）×107 years, and is produced principally by thermal neutron capture on ^235U. The isotopic atom ratio of ^236U/^238U depends on the integral thermal neutron flux received by the material of interest. ^236U is potentially useful as a ＂fingerprint＂ for indicating the presence of neutron-irradiated uranium usually originating from nuclear activity. By extracting negative molecular ion UO^- from the uranium oxide target, simulating the ^236U^16O^- beam transport with ^238U^16O^- and ^208Pb2^16O^- pilot molecular ion beam, transporting the ^236U-containing ion beam with a high resolution injection magnet analyzer and electrostatic analyzer system, and finally identifying and detecting ^236U with a time-of-flight detector （TOF）, a method for AMS （Accelerator Mass Spectrometry） measurement of ^236U was established on the HI-13 Accelerator AMS system at China Institute of Atomic Energy.展开更多
In the present study, the analytical method for ^129iodine （^129I） in ferromanganese crusts is developed and ^129iodine/^127iodine （^129I/^127I） ratio in ferromanganese crusts is measured by the accelerator mass s...In the present study, the analytical method for ^129iodine （^129I） in ferromanganese crusts is developed and ^129iodine/^127iodine （^129I/^127I） ratio in ferromanganese crusts is measured by the accelerator mass spectrometry （AMS）. The developed method is applied to analyze ^129I/^127I ratio in two ferromanganese crusts MP5D44 and CXD08-1 collected from the Mid-Pacific Ocean. The results show that ^129I/^127I ratio in MP5D44 and CXD08-1 crusts varies from 7×10^-14 to 1.27×10^-12, with the lowest value falling on the detection limit level of AMS reported by previous literatures. For the depth distribution of ^129I/^127I, it is found that both MP5D44 and CXD08-1 crusts have two growth generations, and the ^129I/^127I profiles in two generations all displayed an approximate exponential decay. According to the ^129I/^127I ratio, the generate age of bottom layer of MP5D44 and CXD08-1 was estimated to be 54.77 and 69.69 Ma, respectively.展开更多
In situ cosmogenic ^(10)Be in quartz from loess deposited in the last 2,000,000 a is considered to have been derived mainly from initial ^(10)Be in source regions and it bears abundant information about changes in ero...In situ cosmogenic ^(10)Be in quartz from loess deposited in the last 2,000,000 a is considered to have been derived mainly from initial ^(10)Be in source regions and it bears abundant information about changes in erosion rates of source regions. As [have been estimated, the concentrations of 'in situ cosmogenic ^(10)Be' in quartz from samples GL47(L1) andGL83 (L2) collected from the Luochuan loess section are 5×10~5 atom/g and 2.2×10~6 atom/g, respectively. As calculated on the basis of the above estimates, the erosion rates of the source regions are: εBeL1=1.5×10^(-3) cm/a for the L1 period (10,000—90,000 a) and εBeL2=3.8×10^(-4) cm/a for the L2 period (130,000—190,000 a). Studies of 'in situ cosmogeuic ^(10)Be' in quartz from loess at deeper levels are expected to be applied to ^(10)Be dating of loess strata.展开更多
Background The deep-sea ferromanganese crust(DSFC)is a natural archive for recording the history of the Earth’s evolution,as one of the most common authigenic assemblages in marine sediments.Although the depositional...Background The deep-sea ferromanganese crust(DSFC)is a natural archive for recording the history of the Earth’s evolution,as one of the most common authigenic assemblages in marine sediments.Although the depositional age dating using meteoric ^(10)Be has been successfully used in the study on the chronology of DSFC,the research on ^(26)Al has not seen relevant reports in this aspect due to the influence of factors such as measurement sensitivity and ^(26)Al in situ production.Method The first exploration for ^(26)Al chronology in DSFC was carried out by using accelerator mass spectrometry(AMS)measurements of ^(10)Be and ^(26)Al,and the comparison of relationship between isotopic ratios and concentrations of Al and Be.Results The growth rates of G.R=(1.44±0.09)mm/Ma,(3.58±0.29)mm/Ma,(1.52±0.10)mm/Ma and(2.93±0.14)mm/Ma are derived using ^(10)Be/^(9)Be,^(26)Al/^(27)Al ratios,^(10)Be and ^(26)Al concentrations,respectively.Conclusion The ^(26)Al chronological methods have been explored based on a DSFC sample and encouraging results were obtained.The results are preliminary and insufficient;some information is still needed to explain the difference between ^(26)Al and ^(10)Be chronology.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(11205161)CAS Key Technology Talent Program
文摘The ^10Be/^7Be ratio is a sensitive tracer for the study of atmospheric transport, particularly with regard to stratosphere-troposphere exchange. Measurements with high accuracy and efficiency are crucial to ^7Be and ^10Be tracer studies. This article describes sample preparation procedures and analytical benchmarks for ^7Be and ^10Be measurements at the Xi＇an Accelerator Mass Spectrometry（Xi＇an-AMS） laboratory for the study of rainwater samples. We describe a sample preparation procedure to fabricate beryllium oxide（Be O） AMS targets that includes co-precipitation, anion exchange column separation and purification. We then provide details for the AMS measurement of ^7Be and ^10Be following the sequence BeO^-→Be^2＋→Be^4＋ in the Xi＇an- AMS. The ^10Be/^7Be ratio of rainwater collected in Xi＇an is shown to be about 1.3 at the time of rainfall. The virtue of the method described here is that both ^7Be and ^10Be are measured in the same sample, and it is suitable for routine analysis of large numbers of rainwater samples by AMS.
基金Supported by NSAF (National Nature Science Fundation-China Academy of Engineering Physics Fundation) (10576040)
文摘The rare isotope ^236U has a half-life of 2.342（3）×107 years, and is produced principally by thermal neutron capture on ^235U. The isotopic atom ratio of ^236U/^238U depends on the integral thermal neutron flux received by the material of interest. ^236U is potentially useful as a ＂fingerprint＂ for indicating the presence of neutron-irradiated uranium usually originating from nuclear activity. By extracting negative molecular ion UO^- from the uranium oxide target, simulating the ^236U^16O^- beam transport with ^238U^16O^- and ^208Pb2^16O^- pilot molecular ion beam, transporting the ^236U-containing ion beam with a high resolution injection magnet analyzer and electrostatic analyzer system, and finally identifying and detecting ^236U with a time-of-flight detector （TOF）, a method for AMS （Accelerator Mass Spectrometry） measurement of ^236U was established on the HI-13 Accelerator AMS system at China Institute of Atomic Energy.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41073044
文摘In the present study, the analytical method for ^129iodine （^129I） in ferromanganese crusts is developed and ^129iodine/^127iodine （^129I/^127I） ratio in ferromanganese crusts is measured by the accelerator mass spectrometry （AMS）. The developed method is applied to analyze ^129I/^127I ratio in two ferromanganese crusts MP5D44 and CXD08-1 collected from the Mid-Pacific Ocean. The results show that ^129I/^127I ratio in MP5D44 and CXD08-1 crusts varies from 7×10^-14 to 1.27×10^-12, with the lowest value falling on the detection limit level of AMS reported by previous literatures. For the depth distribution of ^129I/^127I, it is found that both MP5D44 and CXD08-1 crusts have two growth generations, and the ^129I/^127I profiles in two generations all displayed an approximate exponential decay. According to the ^129I/^127I ratio, the generate age of bottom layer of MP5D44 and CXD08-1 was estimated to be 54.77 and 69.69 Ma, respectively.
基金This work was financially supported both by the Swiss National Science Foundation and by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘In situ cosmogenic ^(10)Be in quartz from loess deposited in the last 2,000,000 a is considered to have been derived mainly from initial ^(10)Be in source regions and it bears abundant information about changes in erosion rates of source regions. As [have been estimated, the concentrations of 'in situ cosmogenic ^(10)Be' in quartz from samples GL47(L1) andGL83 (L2) collected from the Luochuan loess section are 5×10~5 atom/g and 2.2×10~6 atom/g, respectively. As calculated on the basis of the above estimates, the erosion rates of the source regions are: εBeL1=1.5×10^(-3) cm/a for the L1 period (10,000—90,000 a) and εBeL2=3.8×10^(-4) cm/a for the L2 period (130,000—190,000 a). Studies of 'in situ cosmogeuic ^(10)Be' in quartz from loess at deeper levels are expected to be applied to ^(10)Be dating of loess strata.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,11775157,Kejun Dong.
文摘Background The deep-sea ferromanganese crust(DSFC)is a natural archive for recording the history of the Earth’s evolution,as one of the most common authigenic assemblages in marine sediments.Although the depositional age dating using meteoric ^(10)Be has been successfully used in the study on the chronology of DSFC,the research on ^(26)Al has not seen relevant reports in this aspect due to the influence of factors such as measurement sensitivity and ^(26)Al in situ production.Method The first exploration for ^(26)Al chronology in DSFC was carried out by using accelerator mass spectrometry(AMS)measurements of ^(10)Be and ^(26)Al,and the comparison of relationship between isotopic ratios and concentrations of Al and Be.Results The growth rates of G.R=(1.44±0.09)mm/Ma,(3.58±0.29)mm/Ma,(1.52±0.10)mm/Ma and(2.93±0.14)mm/Ma are derived using ^(10)Be/^(9)Be,^(26)Al/^(27)Al ratios,^(10)Be and ^(26)Al concentrations,respectively.Conclusion The ^(26)Al chronological methods have been explored based on a DSFC sample and encouraging results were obtained.The results are preliminary and insufficient;some information is still needed to explain the difference between ^(26)Al and ^(10)Be chronology.
