Laser spectroscopy
A potential versatile solution for radiocarbon analyses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6448005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zuguang Guan (0009-0008-2740-8504), Yan Zhou (0000-0002-3659-5881), Qiang Ling (0000-0002-9500-552X), Luca Varricchio (0000-0001-7275-8126), Amelia Detti (0000-0001-8336-0965), Saverio Bartalini (0000-0001-8338-748X), Daru Chen (0000-0002-7156-9013) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 565-577 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/rdc.2025.10 |
| OpenAlex | W4408415328 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 49 |
Radiocarbon ( 14 C) measurements play important roles in dating and tracing applications where the isotopic concentration can differ from 0.1 to 10 6 pMC (percent modern carbon). A liquid scintillation counter cannot provide enough sensitivity when dealing with low-concentration samples of limited amounts over a reasonable time period. Accelerator mass spectroscopy (AMS) measures low-concentrations well but must first do dilution for high-concentration samples, and suffers from high instrument and maintenance costs. S aturated absorption CA vity R ing-down spectroscopy (SCAR) has now been developed into a practical technique with performances close to AMS but at much lower costs. The dynamic range covers 1–10 5 pMC, and the measurement uncertainties in the range of 0.4–1 pMC can be achieved within 0.5–2.5 hr of operation time. SCAR measures CO 2 gases directly without graphitization in sample preparation. The typical sample consumption is ∼1 mg of carbon mass and the time for sample preparation can be as short as 15 min. Applications of SCAR to Suess-effect evaluation, biogenic-component analysis, ancient- and modern-sample dating, food-fraud detection and medicine-metabolism study have all been demonstrated by employing a close-to-automatic sample preparation system
Absolute dating · Astronomy · Mineralogy · Nuclear physics · Physics · Radiocarbon dating · Radiochemistry · Radionuclide · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Geology · Paleontology · Spectroscopy
Age Determinations by Radiocarbon Content
Radiocarbon Concentration in Modern Wood
Micadas
Recent Progress in Atmospheric Fossil Fuel Co 2 Trends Traced by Radiocarbon in China
Liquid Scintillation Counting (Lsc)—past, Present, and Future
Atmospheric Radiocarbon for the Period 1950–2019
Performance Evaluation of the New AMS System at Accium BioSciences
Improved Application of Bomb Carbon in Teeth for Forensic Investigation
The Versatile Uses of the 14 C Bomb Peak
The Iaea Forensics Program
Automatic AMS Sample Combustion and CO 2 Collection
Applications of Radiocarbon Dating Method
Intercomparison Exercise on Fuel Samples for Determination of Biocontent Ratio by 14 C Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
Discussion Reporting of 14 C Data
Traces of 14 C Emissions for the Operation Period of Two Ukrainian NPPS
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |