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Table 5 Comparison of the data sets for Yb isotopic ratios collected from two different methods

From: Isotopic variations of Sm, Gd, Er and Yb found in planetary materials caused by neutron-capture reactions in nature

 

168Yb/174Yb

170Yb/174Yb

171Yb/174Yb

173Yb/174Yb

176Yb/174Yb

Method1*

 run1

0.0039578 ± 0.0000007

0.0948014 ± 0.0000012

0.4459279 ± 0.0000029

0.5050452 ± 0.0000021

0.4022459 ± 0.0000029

 run2

0.0039534 ± 0.0000009

0.0948033 ± 0.0000013

0.4459327 ± 0.0000024

0.5050415 ± 0.0000019

0.4022469 ± 0.0000024

 run3

0.0039548 ± 0.0000012

0.0948025 ± 0.0000017

0.4459324 ± 0.0000034

0.5050455 ± 0.0000026

0.4022436 ± 0.0000035

 run4

0.0039587 ± 0.0000012

0.0948099 ± 0.0000021

0.4459335 ± 0.0000045

0.5050457 ± 0.0000034

0.4022437 ± 0.0000043

 run5

0.0039646 ± 0.0000007

0.0948046 ± 0.0000011

0.4459318 ± 0.0000022

0.5050471 ± 0.0000017

0.4022466 ± 0.0000023

 Average

0.0039579 ± 0.0000087

0.0948043 ± 0.0000066

0.4459317 ± 0.0000044

0.5050450 ± 0.0000042

0.4022453 ± 0.0000032

Method2**

 run1

0.0039577 ± 0.0000002

0.0948024 ± 0.0000006

0.4459353 ± 0.0000036

0.5050465 ± 0.0000026

0.4022467 ± 0.0000037

 run2

0.0039563 ± 0.0000003

0.0948034 ± 0.0000007

0.4459343 ± 0.0000032

0.5050478 ± 0.0000023

0.4022474 ± 0.0000032

 run3

0.0039579 ± 0.0000005

0.0947982 ± 0.0000010

0.4459282 ± 0.0000028

0.5050480 ± 0.0000022

0.4022467 ± 0.0000031

 run4

0.0039553 ± 0.0000002

0.0948001 ± 0.0000008

0.4459283 ± 0.0000029

0.5050373 ± 0.0000022

0.4022494 ± 0.0000032

 run5

0.0039556 ± 0.0000003

0.0948013 ± 0.0000006

0.4459339 ± 0.0000023

0.5050449 ± 0.0000023

0.4022420 ± 0.0000025

 Average

0.0039566 ± 0.0000024

0.0948011 ± 0.0000041

0.4459320 ± 0.0000069

0.5050449 ± 0.0000089

0.4022464 ± 0.0000054

  1. The numbers of uncertainties for individual analytical runs are shown as 2SE
  2. The numbers of uncertainties for the average values are shown as 2SD
  3. *Use of 1011 Ω resistor amplifiers for detection of all Yb isotopes
  4. **Use of two 1013 Ω resistor amplifiers for detection of 168Yb and 170Yb isotopes and use of seven 1011 Ω resistor amplifiers for detection of other five Yb isotopes and two background