NuTIMS Thermal Ionisation Mass Spectrometer | Nu Instruments
NuTIMS is a high-precision Thermal Ionisation Mass Spectrometer designed for the most demanding isotopic analyses. By heating samples on metal filaments to over 800 °C, NuTIMS delivers unmatched accuracy, long-term stability, and minimal interference. Its advanced detector array and flexible configurations make it the preferred choice for geochemistry, nuclear safeguards, and planetary science—especially for challenging elements like Osmium, Calcium, and Uranium.
Product Details
Thermal Ionisation MS
Incorporating our field-proven Zoom lens multi-collector technology, the Nu TIMS improves the versatility and overall performance of this long established analytical technique. Advanced design of filament assembly, ion optics and electronics control combine with flexible detection capability for ultimate performance whilst maintaining ease of use.
Utilised for the first time on a TIMS instrument, our unique Zoom lens system ensures perfect peak alignment without the requirement of moving detectors.
Creating ultimate measurement stability, linearity and dynamic range, our Daly ion counting detectors can be used for the precise measurement of small samples and low abundance isotopes
Solutions
Ultimate High Precision
Achieve state-of-the-art isotope ratio precision using advanced multi-dynamic measurement techniques developed in collaboration with leading research laboratories. At IPGP, the Nu TIMS platform has demonstrated external reproducibility at the sub ppm level, delivering ~5–6 ppm for Sr and ~4–5 ppm for Nd isotope ratios, with performance exceeding or matching the best published methods.
Solutions
Noise-Limited U–Pb Performance
Push U–Pb geochronology to the noise limit with advanced all-Faraday acquisition strategies. At the Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (UBC), the Nu TIMS has demonstrated significant gains in precision using 10¹³ Ω Faraday amplifiers and static multi-collection of both Pb and U isotopes.
Solutions
Automated Low-Sample Workflows
Enable high-quality isotope measurements from dramatically smaller sample sizes through automated Total Evaporation (TE) workflows. Recent developments on Nu TIMS demonstrate stable, reproducible uranium TE analysis across a wide loading range, extending down to nanogram-level samples using fully automated control routines.
Benefits
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Applications
The instrument has been developed using our field-proven variable dispersion multi-collector technology to improve the versatility and overall performance of this long established analytical technique. It combines design advances in filament assembly, with ease of use and high precision.
The Nu TIMS utilises our unique Zoom lens system to ensure perfect peak alignment without the requirement of moving the detectors. The optional ion-counting Daly, capable of precise measurement of small samples and low abundance isotopes, provides the ultimate in stability and dynamic range.
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