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a type of mass spectrometry that is used to analyze samples at the atomic level
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Accelerator mass spectrometry is a highly sensitive technique used for radiocarbon dating.
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So they used this thing called accelerator mass spectrometry to figure out how old the artifact was.
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They zapped the sample with accelerator mass spectrometry to get the date.
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Using accelerator mass spectrometry is like peering into the past with a high-powered microscope.