HIPIRMS: Lecture 5: Statistics of Ion Detection, Data Handling and Automation
Generating high precision isotope ratio measurements also requires an
understanding of counting statistics, mass fractionation, and
amplifier biases that govern the ultimate precision to which an
isotope ratio can be determined. In this presentation, methods of
dealing with these issues are presented, as applied to single and
multiple collector isotope ratio measurements.
You can download the lecture as either a
PDF or
PowerPoint.
The issue of mass fractionation corrections are dealt with in more detailed in a presentation by Bill Olszewski (hard copy available, but electronic version missing).