A new study led by J. Lachner from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden describes a method for detecting 26Al via Ion-Laser Interaction Mass Spectrometry using a particle accelerator.
Quantum chemical calculations highlight the different energetics of 26MgO and 26AlO, which are separated with high specificity despite being isobars.
The article just appeared in the International Journal of Mass Spectrometry: Highly sensitive 26Al measurements by Ion-Laser-InterAction Mass Spectrometry