Instrument location: Jacobs Hall 157

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

New Wave NWR213 Laser Ablation System

The New Wave NWR213 Laser Ablation System is coupled with the Perkin Elmer NexION 2000B inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (LA-ICP-MS) to provide fine particle ablation of solid sample surfaces and rapid, subsequent elemental and isotopic analysis. The NWR213 system provides a solid state laser with spot size selections from 4 to 110µm and spot size increments down to 1µm. With a 100mm x 100mm ablation chamber, HD video capabilities, rotating XY shutter for square and rectangular ablations, and layered sample viewing that provides for the coupling of SEM and optical images, the NWR213 system provides unparalleled sample navigation. The ActiveView software allows for complete control of all ablation parameters, batch mode testing for multi-sample or multi-site ablating, and bi-directional triggering of the ICP-MS, resulting in fully automated data collection. Subsequent analysis on the ICP-MS is restricted to the element list provided on the ICP-MS instrument page.

Usage of the New Wave laser ablation system is charged on an hourly basis. All training and reservations for the New Wave laser ablation system are handled via MDERFH’s iLab Core.