About Instrument and its Applications-
The TIMS laboratory runs under the DST sponsored National Facility for Isotope Geology and Geochronology.
Clean Room:
1) Class 100 clean lab facility for sample processing
2) Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, Analysis for Rocks and minerals being done routinely
3) Pb-Pb facility under development

Applications:
It has wide applications in the fields of isotope geology, planetary research, environmental research, nuclear industry etc.

General Information-
Make- Thermo Scientific
Model- TRITON TI
Year of Installation- 2001

Specifications-
1) Sample Size: 1ng plus
2) Internal Precision:
a) ~10ppm 2SE for samples over 10ng
b) ~10-20ppm 2SE for samples less than 10ng
3) External precision:
a) ~10ppm 2SE for stds over 10ng
b) ~20ppm 2SE for stds under 10ng
4) Accuracy: ~ 30 ppm
5) No. of Faraday Collectors: 9
6) Electron Multiplier: 1
7) Ion accelerating electrical field: 10 kV
8) Isotopic ratio measurement: Li to U for elements in solid state
9) Sample magazine: 21 samples

Sample Requirements-
Amount- 1g (in fine powder form)

Coordinator
Prof. A. S. Maurya
Department of Earth Sciences
Email: asmaurya@es.iitr.ac.in
Tel: +91-1332-285610

Contact Person
Dr. Jay Singh Meena
Technical Officer-II
E-mail: jsmeena.mic2018@iitr.ac.in
Tel: +91-1332-285779/286170