JOHN R. de LAETER, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus of Physics in the Department of Applied Physics at the Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.

"of particular interest for specialists in isotope analysis in geoscience and cosmochemistry." (The Analyst - RSC) "...describes applications of the imaging technology." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002) "...a reliable vehicle for a fascinating journey through nearly nine decades of progress..." (Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 79, October 2002) "...an assessment of the applications of inorganic mass spectrometry..." (Spectroscopy, Vol. 17, No. 12, December 2002) "...strongly recommended...useful to the generalist in the area...in addition to the specialist..." (The Chemist, Summer 2003)

• Series Preface. Preface. Acknowledgments. Acronyms. I: INSTRUMENTATION Sector Field Mass Spectrometry. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Other Mass Spectrometric Techniques. II: APPLICATIONS Metrology. Reference Materials. Nuclear Science. Cosmochemistry. Geosciences. Environmental Science. Planetary Science. Materials Science. Other Applications. Appendix A: Standard Atomic Weights. Appendix B: Isotopic Compositions of the Elements. Author Index. Subject Index.

JOHN R. de LAETER, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus of Physics in the Department of Applied Physics at the Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.

"of particular interest for specialists in isotope analysis in geoscience and cosmochemistry." (The Analyst - RSC) "...describes applications of the imaging technology." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002) "...a reliable vehicle for a fascinating journey through nearly nine decades of progress..." (Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 79, October 2002) "...an assessment of the applications of inorganic mass spectrometry..." (Spectroscopy, Vol. 17, No. 12, December 2002) "...strongly recommended...useful to the generalist in the area...in addition to the specialist..." (The Chemist, Summer 2003)

• Series Preface. Preface. Acknowledgments. Acronyms. I: INSTRUMENTATION Sector Field Mass Spectrometry. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Other Mass Spectrometric Techniques. II: APPLICATIONS Metrology. Reference Materials. Nuclear Science. Cosmochemistry. Geosciences. Environmental Science. Planetary Science. Materials Science. Other Applications. Appendix A: Standard Atomic Weights. Appendix B: Isotopic Compositions of the Elements. Author Index. Subject Index.

JOHN R. de LAETER, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus of Physics in the Department of Applied Physics at the Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.

"of particular interest for specialists in isotope analysis in geoscience and cosmochemistry." (The Analyst - RSC) "...describes applications of the imaging technology." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002) "...a reliable vehicle for a fascinating journey through nearly nine decades of progress..." (Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 79, October 2002) "...an assessment of the applications of inorganic mass spectrometry..." (Spectroscopy, Vol. 17, No. 12, December 2002) "...strongly recommended...useful to the generalist in the area...in addition to the specialist..." (The Chemist, Summer 2003)

• Series Preface. Preface. Acknowledgments. Acronyms. I: INSTRUMENTATION Sector Field Mass Spectrometry. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Other Mass Spectrometric Techniques. II: APPLICATIONS Metrology. Reference Materials. Nuclear Science. Cosmochemistry. Geosciences. Environmental Science. Planetary Science. Materials Science. Other Applications. Appendix A: Standard Atomic Weights. Appendix B: Isotopic Compositions of the Elements. Author Index. Subject Index.