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Development of high-precision ultra-micro radiocarbon dating to accelerate high-resolution chronological studies

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K21894
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 17:Earth and planetary science and related fields
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Omori Takayuki  東京大学, 総合研究博物館, 特任研究員 (30748900)

Project Period (FY) 2019-06-28 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Keywords放射性炭素 / 加速器質量分析 / 微量分析 / 年代測定 / 高精度
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究は、加速器質量分析計(AMS)を用いた14C年代測定に要する試料量を既存の千分の一で分析可能とする超微量年代測定法の確立を目的とする。50-1μg炭素量の高精度14C年代測定を実用化することで、あらゆる地球科学試料が測定対象となり、例えば、湖底堆積物に対しても理論上1年時間解像度で14C年代を得ることが期待される。本研究で確立する超微量分析法は、既存の微量分析を凌駕する安定性と長時間測定を可能とするセメンタイトをAMS測定物質として用い、年代測定の一般的試料量である1mg炭素量分析時と同程度の分析精度を目指すものである。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to establish an ultra-micro measurement method for radiocarbon dating that reduces the sample amount to one-thousandth of the conventional method. To achieve ultra-micro measurement, it was necessary to optimize chemical preparation and accelerator mass spectrometry(AMS), which is suitable for ultra-micro samples, and conduct technical evaluations while applying these methods to actual samples. In this study, I established a sample preparation system and AMS operation methods suitable for ultra-micro samples and conducted test measurements using AMS standard materials and the varved lacustrine sediments from Lake Suigetsu. This research demonstrated that with ultra-micro measurement, accurate dating can be performed for samples up to approximately 30Ka, and that an amount of at least 20 ug carbon is sufficient for practical use in dating to the last 20 Ka.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の達成により、今まで試料量の制限から年代をはかれなかった微量な有機物、例えば、土壌に含まれる花粉粒や微粒炭、生物組織を構成する特定の有機化合物など、実質的にみて年代測定できないものがないほど、AMSの応用範囲が拡大することになる。これにより、地球科学や考古学など、過去に目を向ける学術研究の時間的な解像度を飛躍的に向上させることが期待される。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] SUERC, University of Glasgow(英国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Multiproxy approach to characterize the sedimentary process of Cape Darnley Bottom Water flow through the Wild Canyon, East Antarctica2024

    • Author(s)
      Keiko Takehara, Minoru Ikehara, Go-Ichiro Uramoto, Naohisa Nishida, Takayuki Omori, Atsuko Amano, Yusuke Suganuma, Takuya Itaki
    • Journal Title

      Marine Geology

      Volume: 470 Pages: 107269-107269

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.margeo.2024.107269

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] LASER ABLATION SYSTEM WITH A DIODE LASER FOR AMS <sup>14</sup>C MEASUREMENT OF ORGANIC MATERIALS2023

    • Author(s)
      Minamitani Fumina、Omori Takayuki、Yamazaki Kohei、Ozaki Hiromasa、Hakozaki Masataka、Yoneda Minoru
    • Journal Title

      Radiocarbon

      Volume: cp Issue: 5 Pages: 1-10

    • DOI

      10.1017/rdc.2023.71

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Extraction method for fossil pollen grains using a cell sorter suitable for routine 14C dating2021

    • Author(s)
      Keitaro YAMADA, Takayuki OMORI, Ikuko KITABA, Tatsuo HORI, Takeshi NAKAGAWA
    • Journal Title

      Quaternary Science Reviews

      Volume: 272 Pages: 107236-107236

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.107236

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The spatio-temporal structure of the Lateglacial to early Holocene transition reconstructed from the pollen record of Lake Suigetsu and its precise correlation with other key global archives: Implications for palaeoclimatology and archaeology2021

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa Takeshi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Global and Planetary Change

      Volume: - Pages: 103493-103493

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.gloplacha.2021.103493

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 東京大学総合研究博物館 Compact-AMS の現状(2023年)と14C年代測定装置(PIMS) の導入計画について2024

    • Author(s)
      大森貴之、尾嵜大真、山﨑孔平、金澤礼雄、上原加津維、内田啓子、関根紀子、米田穣
    • Organizer
      第24回AMSシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 放射性炭素を用いた骨の連続分析:骨に残された成長期の記録2024

    • Author(s)
      南谷史菜、大森貴之、尾嵜大真、山﨑孔平、米田穣
    • Organizer
      第24回AMSシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 半導体レーザーを用いた有機物のためのレーザーアブレーション AMS14C測定システムの開発2023

    • Author(s)
      南谷史菜、大森貴之、山﨑孔平、尾嵜大真、米田穣
    • Organizer
      第70回応用物理学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] A pollen 14C stratigraphy of Lake Suigetsu from 12 to 20 ka BP2022

    • Author(s)
      T. Omori, K. Yamada, I. Kitaba, T. Nakagawa
    • Organizer
      24th Radiocarbon conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A compact laser ablation system with a diode laser for AMS measurement2022

    • Author(s)
      F. Minamitani, T. Omori, K. Yamazaki, H. Ozaki, M. Yoneda
    • Organizer
      24th Radiocarbon conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 東大放射性炭素年代測定室における技術開発の現状(2022)2022

    • Author(s)
      大森貴之、東京大学総合研究博物館放射性炭素年代測定室グループ
    • Organizer
      第23回AMSシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Status report on Laboratory of Radiocarbon Dating, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Takayuki Omori, Hiromasa Ozaki, Kohei Yamazaki, Ayao Kanesawa, Fumina Minamitani, Minoru Yoneda
    • Organizer
      15th International Conference on Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 東京大学総合研究博物館Compact-AMSの現状(2018-19)2019

    • Author(s)
      尾嵜大真,大森貴之,山﨑孔平,金澤礼雄,上原加津維,内田啓子,関根紀子, 米田穣
    • Organizer
      第 32 回タンデム加速器及びその周辺技術の研究会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Radiocarbon dating at The University of Tokyo2019

    • Author(s)
      M. Yoneda, H. Ozaki, and T. Omori
    • Organizer
      The 8th East Asia Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Symposium
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] 古代アメリカの比較文明論2019

    • Author(s)
      青山 和夫、米延 仁志、坂井 正人、鈴木 紀
    • Total Pages
      468
    • Publisher
      京都大学学術出版会
    • ISBN
      9784814002382
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-07-04   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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