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Table 2 LA-ICP-MS instrument settings

From: Quantitative mapping of trace elements in agate using LA-ICP-MS

RF power (W)

1200

Ar nebulizer flow (L/min)

0.73

Ar auxiliary gas (L/min)

0.85

Ar cooling gas (L/min)

13.5

Laser wavelength (nm)

213

He carrier gas (L/min)

0.70

ThO+/Th+ (%)

<1

Repetition rate (Hz)

10

Energy density (J/cm2)

11

Dwell time (ms)

10

Scan speed (μm)

10

Beam size (μm)

55