Grant: Research Tools and Instruments
University of Victoria
$141,363.00
Nd YAG Laser for Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
FY 2018-19
Summary
This proposal is for purchase of a 213 nm Nd YAG*laser sampling system for trace element microanalysis of solids in the UVic ICP-MS*laboratory. The desired instrument is a New Wave Research NWR213 system*supplied by Ligero Techical Services. The instrument is to be funded through a combination of NSERC*funds we seek herein, with $40K of our own contributions from lab user fee*savings, and departmental and external support funds. The new device is to replace an aging 12 year old instrument, that has undergone many repairs and is becoming difficult to source parts for. The new NWR213 system has many modern*features we require to develop high resolution, 2-dimensional trace element*mapping in solids (minerals, hair, shells, otoliths, artefacts) that will inform*spatial and temporal changes in the environmental conditions under which they*form. The NWR213 device has beam-shaping capability that allows for square-shaped*laser ablations, in either straight or sinuous paths, allowing compositional imaging of trace elements in minerals or biological*materials orthogonal to growth bands with no beam overlap. In addition, the 2-volume*sample cell chamber of the NWR213 system has a smaller gas sampling volume, giving a 20-fold faster gas washout time and thus much higher sensitivity. A customizable*sample holder area for flexible sample options. These features make 2-D trace*element mapping practical, accurate, and precise. Higher sensitivity is also necessaryto advance*our capabilities and potential in geochronology and geochemistry. Purchasing 13 nm Nd YAG laser sampling system is timely, allowing for higher valued trade-in of our older instrument, and prudent,*by avoiding investment of our user fee funds toward frequent and time-consuming*repairs of our aging instrumentation. The investment of our own*contributions that total to ~30% of the purchase, shows our commitment to more modern*state-of-the-art analytical technology that will further advance the training of the next*generation researchers in geology, environmental science, geochronology, oceanography*and biology.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
RTI-2019-00113
Name nom
Canil, Dante
Department département
Earth and Ocean Sciences, School of
Organization id
7
Institution établissement
University of Victoria
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
141363
Program id
RTI
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1606
Committee name en
Geosciences (RTI)
Committee name fr
Géosciences (OIR)
Area of application code
1203
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Earth sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences de la terre
Research subject code
4000
Research subject group en
Earth science
Research subject group fr
Sciences de la terre
Research subject en
Earth science (see also marine geology 4604)
Research subject fr
Sciences de la terre (voir aussi géologie marine, 4604)
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Nd YAG Laser for Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This proposal is for purchase of a 213 nm Nd YAG*laser sampling system for trace element microanalysis of solids in the UVic ICP-MS*laboratory. The desired instrument is a New Wave Research NWR213 system*supplied by Ligero Techical Services. The instrument is to be funded through a combination of NSERC*funds we seek herein, with $40K of our own contributions from lab user fee*savings, and departmental and external support funds. The new device is to replace an aging 12 year old instrument, that has undergone many repairs and is becoming difficult to source parts for. The new NWR213 system has many modern*features we require to develop high resolution, 2-dimensional trace element*mapping in solids (minerals, hair, shells, otoliths, artefacts) that will inform*spatial and temporal changes in the environmental conditions under which they*form. The NWR213 device has beam-shaping capability that allows for square-shaped*laser ablations, in either straight or sinuous paths, allowing compositional imaging of trace elements in minerals or biological*materials orthogonal to growth bands with no beam overlap. In addition, the 2-volume*sample cell chamber of the NWR213 system has a smaller gas sampling volume, giving a 20-fold faster gas washout time and thus much higher sensitivity. A customizable*sample holder area for flexible sample options. These features make 2-D trace*element mapping practical, accurate, and precise. Higher sensitivity is also necessaryto advance*our capabilities and potential in geochronology and geochemistry. Purchasing 13 nm Nd YAG laser sampling system is timely, allowing for higher valued trade-in of our older instrument, and prudent,*by avoiding investment of our user fee funds toward frequent and time-consuming*repairs of our aging instrumentation. The investment of our own*contributions that total to ~30% of the purchase, shows our commitment to more modern*state-of-the-art analytical technology that will further advance the training of the next*generation researchers in geology, environmental science, geochronology, oceanography*and biology.
