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Quantitative analysis of pyroxene (EPMA)
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Geochronology - Confirming the existence of an Ancient ‘lost continent’ (LG-SIMS)
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Environmental Microbiology: ecophysiology of anaerobic phototrophic bacteria (NanoSIMS)
Microbial oceanography: quantifying the contribution of microorganisms to C and N cycles (NanoSIMS)
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Gold clusters in Arsenopyrite (APT)
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Interdiffusion in Ni-based superalloys (EPMA)
High spatial resolution mapping of precipitates in novel alloys (EPMA)
Detecting trapped hydrogen in aluminum alloy (SIMS)
Oxygen depth profiling in Zn coated steel (SIMS)
Oxidation behavior in zirconium alloys (NanoSIMS)
Grain boundary analysis in metals (APT)
Advanced materials
Small area analysis in Sn-Cu wire structures (SIMS)
Segregation and diffusion in polycrystalline materials (NanoSIMS)
Growth of noble metal nanostructures (NanoSIMS)
Interface analysis in magnetostrictive materials (APT)
Investigation of phase change separation processes (APT)
Energy materials
Dopant monitoring in LED devices (SIMS)
Purity control in PV Si feedstock (SIMS)
Materials for Energy & Catalysis (SIMS)
CIGS thin film solar cells (SIMS)
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U and Zr interdiffusion between nuclear fuel and cladding (EPMA)
Helium migration in nuclear reactors (SIMS)
Nuclear glass alteration mechanisms (SIMS)
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Deep and shallow implant depth profiling (SIMS)
Impurity control (SIMS)
Ultra shallow implant metrology (EXLIE SIMS)
Atomic scale characterization of dopants (APT)
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Radiation protection: Uranium diffusion through skin (SIMS)
Cell biology: protein turnover (NanoSIMS)
Cell biology: stem cell division quantification (NanoSIMS)
Biominerals: analysis of impurities in tooth (APT)
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SIMS Applications to Biogeochemistry
The SIMS technique is used to investigate the distribution of trace elements preserved in hydrothermal deposits which can have an application as a biosignature.
To learn more, download the application note:
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Analysis of Sequestered Trace Elements
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