Alphachron™ Options and Configurations
Optional QH heating hardware and software
 Alphachron™ Options and Configurations
Alphachron has an advanced user interface with powerful scripting capability.

Alphachron™ Options and Configurations

Hardware Options

The Alphachron™ MkII can be delivered in the following configurations;
  • As a complete system consisting of an automated gas line, and a laser heating head.
  • As the automated gas line alone, for the user to mate with their own sample heating hardware.
  • A quartz halogen heating module. The automated quartz halogen heating module allows the user to conduct step heating experiments for the determination of nominal closure temperatures of various minerals
  • With the option of a resistive furnace for heating bulk samples.

Isotope Dilution Solutions

The following CSIRO solutions can be supplied for isotope dilution determination of the parent elements. Other spike concentrations can be supplied upon request.

  • 125 ml of 50% ultrapure nitric acid containing approximately 15ppb 235U and 5ppb 230Th,
  • 125 ml of 50% ultrapure nitric acid solution (for blanking purposes),
  • 5 ml of 10% ultrapure nitric acid containing 25ppb U and 25ppb Th (solution standard).

Software Customisation

ASI is able to quote on customisation of the basic Alphachron™ software to meet specific user requirements. The code is written in LabView™, allowing flexibility in its development.