Accelerator Mass Spectrometry: Ultrasensitive Analysis for Global Science

This extensive undertaking, Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, conducts an elaborate and comprehensive summary of one of the foremost catalysts of progress in scientific research. Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS), an innovative analytical technique, measures rare atoms at unprecedented levels of sensitivity, revolutionizing the science of radiocarbon dating and accessing new natural radioisotopes as environmental tracers and chronometers. This book demonstrates how AMS is applied in the studies of extraterrestrial materials, the earth sciences, the future of the global environment, and the history of mankind.
This compendium also highlights the significant impact of AMS on several fields of scientific investigation, spurring remarkable studies in global climate change, ancient artifacts, pollution, nuclear safeguards, geochronology, and materials characterization. The myriad of sample types and variety of applications in this examination include:

Meteorites from Mars

Ancient air trapped in Antarctic ice

The Shroud of Turin

The dating of human bones

The colonization of the Americas and Australia

Ancient rock art

The crown of Charlemagne

Cancerogenic effects of cooked meat

The consequences of the Chernobyl accident

The role of aluminum in Alzheimer's Disease
This unique edition has compiled the diverse set of scientific literature into a single volume, suitable as a text or resource on the major AMS-related outcomes, issues, and methods.