Vienna Environmental Research Accelerator
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The Vienna Environmental Research Accelerator, VERA, is a particle accelerator
. It is operated by the University of Vienna
and is dedicated to Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
(AMS). It started operation in 1995.
Particle accelerator
A particle accelerator is a device that uses electromagnetic fields to propel charged particles to high speeds and to contain them in well-defined beams. An ordinary CRT television set is a simple form of accelerator. There are two basic types: electrostatic and oscillating field accelerators.In...
. It is operated by the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
and is dedicated to Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
Accelerator mass spectrometry
Accelerator mass spectrometry differs from other forms of mass spectrometry in that it accelerates ions to extraordinarily high kinetic energies before mass analysis. The special strength of AMS among the mass spectrometric methods is its power to separate a rare isotope from an abundant...
(AMS). It started operation in 1995.
See also
- Accelerator mass spectrometryAccelerator mass spectrometryAccelerator mass spectrometry differs from other forms of mass spectrometry in that it accelerates ions to extraordinarily high kinetic energies before mass analysis. The special strength of AMS among the mass spectrometric methods is its power to separate a rare isotope from an abundant...
- List of accelerator mass spectrometry facilities
External links
- http://isotopenforschung.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=1571 The VERA accelerator home page.
- http://physics.univie.ac.at/?lang=en The Fakultät für Physik (Faculty of Physics) at the ...
- http://www.univie.ac.at/en ... Universität Wien (University of Vienna).