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Instrument Database:
Finnigan MAT - SOLA
( Thermo Scientific )
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| Year of introduction |
1992 |
| Status |
historical ( out of service ) |
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Finnigan MAT
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| Categories |
Mass spectrometer: ICP-MS
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The Finnigan MAT Sola ICP-MS spectrometer comes with a unique option of a Glow Discharge Source for the analysis of conducting materials. The on-board logic controller allows true manual operation of the instrument in absence of a PC.
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| Specifications |
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Dimensions (w x d x h in cm)
| 175.5 x 75 x 132.7
| Weight (kg)
| | | Mass filter | Quadrupole | | Mass range | 2-260 | | Resolution | 1.0 amu at 10% peak height | | Detector | Dual Faraday and electron multiplier detectors; computer controlled switching between detectors | | Dynamic range (orders of magnitude) | 10 (+- 5%) | Vacuum system
| 4-stage, three turbomolecular pumps, 1 rotary vane pump | | ICP generator | crystal controlled Henry generator | Frequency (MHz)
| 27.12 | Power (Watt)
| 2000 | Load coil
| Torch
| | Argon flow (L/min) | 15 | | Sample introduction | Meinhard nebulizer, water-cooled spray chamber | Operating system and software
| DOS, SIMDEQ | | Computer | Pentium (486/33 MHz minimum) | | Short term precision (RSD for 10 replicates) | < 3% (< 1.5 % with internal standard) | | Long term precision (RSD for 4 hours) | < 5% (< 3% with internal standard) | Sensitivity (Mcps/ppm)
| > 20 In | Detection limits (3s, ng/L)
| < 0.06 for Li, Be; < 0.12 for Co, In; < 0.6 Pb; < 1.0 Bi; < 1.2 U | Isotope ratio precision (RSD for Ag-107/Ag-109)
| 0.2 % | | Doubly charged Ba ions | < 0.05 (< 0.002 for Ce) | Ce Oxide ions
| < 0.015 (<0.002 Bas, < 0.01 La) |
Accessories | Glow-discharge ion source, UV laser ablation, USN, ETV, MCN, DIN | Special features
| unique 3 cone interface |
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