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La Jolla Natural Radiocarbon Measurements III∗

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2016

Carl L. Hubbs ,
George S. Bien  and
Hans E. Suess
Carl L. Hubbs
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
George S. Bien
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
Hans E. Suess
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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During 1962 the La Jolla Radiocarbon Laboratory continued to follow essentially the same technique as in previous years. Three counters were used:

  1. 1. The “Bern Counter,” an Oeschger-Houtermans instrument manufactured at the Physical Institute of the University of Bern; described in La Jolla I (p. 197).

  2. 2. The “Brussels Counter,” another Oeschger-Houtermans instrument, manufactured in Brussels by Manufacture Belge de Campes et de Matériel Électronique, S. A.; characterized in La Jolla II (p. 204).

  3. 3. The “400-cc La Jolla Counter,” recently constructed at the University of California, San Diego to facilitate the age determination of samples containing less than 1 g of carbon. Because the first model, now in use, was constructed of brass—not the optimal material—the background count is relatively high (ca. 5.0 counts/min). Advantages lie in its high stability. For samples that yield 0.5 L or more of acetylene, this counter can be used quite satisfactorily. Check runs, using the same sample in this counter and in the Bern and Brussels counters, agree closely.

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Research Article
Information
Radiocarbon , Volume 5 , 1963 , pp. 254 - 272
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Copyright © The American Journal of Science 

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