Methodology and Applications of the Determination of Cosmogenic Radionuclides ¹⁰Be and ²⁶Al by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

Authors

  • Jan Kučera Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0251-3227
  • Jan Kameník Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7740-7683
  • Roman Garba Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic | Institute of Archaeology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8112-9428
  • Pavel P. Povinec Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0275-794X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20230107

Keywords:

accelerator mass spectrometry, cosmogenic radionuclides, ¹⁰Be, ²⁶Al, dating, earth sciences, archaeology

Abstract

The measurement of cosmogenic radionuclides 10Be and 26Al by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) has become an invaluable tool for dating events and processes in Quaternary geochronology, and in archaeology and paleoanthropology. Here we present an overview of the current state of research by providing the theoretical and methodological background and describe processes of sample preparation and measurement by AMS. We also summarize the main geochronology calculation models for exposure and burial dating for the above applications and analysis of extra-terrestrial materials.

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Published

2023-02-15

How to Cite

Kučera, J., Kameník, J., Garba, R., & Povinec, P. P. (2023). Methodology and Applications of the Determination of Cosmogenic Radionuclides ¹⁰Be and ²⁶Al by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Chemické Listy, 117(2), 107–113. https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20230107

Issue

Vol. 117 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Articles