Principal Investigator Michael Ames
Co-investigator Lin-wen Hu
The Neutron Activation & Elemental Analysis group also operates an Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES). The capabilities of the ICP-OES complement those of the NAA facilities. ICP-OES is a widely used multi-element analysis technique that offers good precision and speed and can be useful for elements that are not suitable for NAA, or where interfering activities are present. The MITR’s ICP-AES can be used for the analysis of radioactive samples. Note that ICP-AES analysis requires that the sample be in aqueous solution or uniform suspension, and that a standard is available within a matrix matched as closely as possible to the unknown. MIT researchers who wish to analyze materials with the ICP-OES can receive training on the instrument and then use it themselves on a per hour basis.