Fig. 3
From: Analytical effect of stabilizer volume and shape on zircon U–Pb dating by nanosecond LA-ICP-QMS
Transient signal profiles of 91Zr intensity of zircon standard 91500 with 35 μm of spot size and 5 Hz of laser repetition rate using stabilizers with different shapes. a Presented the signal profiles of 91Zr versus assay time, while b, c Showed the signal rising and washout curves when using cylinder, cubic and ball shape stabilizers. The studied volumes for the cylinder, cubic and ball shape stabilizers were 21.2, 18.0 and 14.1 mL, respectively