Atomic worlds: current state and future of atom probe tomography in geoscience

D. W. Saxey; D. E. Moser; S. Piazolo; S. M. Reddy; J. W. Valley

doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.11.014

Atomic worlds: current state and future of atom probe tomography in geoscience

D. W. Saxey^*, D. E. Moser, S. Piazolo, S. M. Reddy, J. W. Valley

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Abstract

Atom Probe Tomography (APT) is rapidly finding new applications within the geosciences. Historically connected with materials science and semiconductor device applications, recent years have seen APT established as a useful tool for nanoscale geochemistry, offering unique capabilities when compared with conventional geoanalytical techniques. The ability to characterize 3D nanoscale chemistry with isotopic sensitivity has uncovered intricate details of complex trace element distributions within a variety of minerals. Already these advances are having an impact on long-standing questions within geochronology, planetary science and other fields. Future developments are likely to bring significant expansion in this research space.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-121
Number of pages	7
Journal	Scripta Materialia
Volume	148
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.11.014
Publication status	Published - 15 Apr 2018

Keywords

Atom probe tomography
Three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP)
Atom probe microscopy
Geochemistry
Isotope geochemistry
Geochronology

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